"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> For over 50 years my wife made pizzeles at Christmas time. Vanilla and
> anise, occasionally chocolate. Always made on the C. Palmer electric
> iron. Nothing works better. Some of our friends looked forward to
> them every year too.
>
> Last night I mixed up the batter for the anise flavored ones. They have
> both anise oil and some of the seed in them. Today I cooked them all
> and mixed the vanilla batter to do tomorrow. I've always helped with
> the baking but this is the first time I did the mixing and it was simple
> enough.
>
> Once done, some will go into the mail to a friend that has been enjoying
> them for 30 years. She cannot imagine Christmas without them. The rest
> for family and friends here to enjoy.

My auntie came into the office and gave me a fruitcake. She said it was my
mom's fruitcake recipe. My mom has been gone some 30 years but the tradition
continues. I suppose that when she's gone, so will the tradition.

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I think that is lovely and I love the tradition too