Lori's Taralli

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 1 cup wine (105-115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 3 -4 cups flour
• sugar (as needed)
• olive oil (as needed)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in wine. let stand 10 minutes.
• 2 stir in the oil, salt, fennel seeds and enough flour to bind.
• 3 knead until smooth.
• 4 place in a sprayed bowl. cover with a damp towel. let rise 1 hour.
• 5 punch down. divide into 24 pieces.
• 6 roll into strips. shape into wreaths.
• 7 place on sprayed baking sheets. cover with same towel. let rise 1 hour.
• 8 heat oven 350.
• 9 bring a pot of water to a boil. add a little sugar.
• 10 drop in taralis a couple at a time.
• 11 let rise to the top.
• 12 remove with a slotted spoon onto paper towels.
• 13 place on baking sheets. brush with oil. bake 20 minutes.