Taralli

Serves: 4

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

52

Sweetness

52

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Margarine

1.5 tbsps

White Sugar

1 tbsp

Salt

1

Egg

1 cup

Fennel Seed

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Set aside to rise for a few minutes

3

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water

4

Let stand for 5 minutes

5

In a large bowl combine butter or margarine, sugar, salt, and egg

6

Add yeast mixture and 1/2 of the flour and mix until smooth

7

Stir in the remaining flour and the seeds

8

Mix in additional water as needed to make a stiff dough

9

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface

10

Knead well

11

Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, and turn once to coat surface

12

Cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm spot to rise for about 1 1/2 hours

13

Roll dough into short ropes about 1/2 inch thick

14

Join ends to form donut shape

15

Fill a large saucepan half full of water; bring to a boil

16

Drop taralli into water and boil for 1 minute

17

Remove from water, letting both sides dry on a sheet of waxed paper

18

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) on a lightly greased cookie sheet, turning a few times during baking until medium brown and crisp