Peruvian - Pan De Anis - Anise Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons anise seed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, dry
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (or butter)
• 2 3/4 cups bread flour
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 place aniseed in a pot with the water and bring to boil. remove from heat, cover, and let cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add the yeast, aniseed water including the seeds and sugar to the bowl of standing mixer and let rest 5 minutes. then add the flour, the shortening or butter and the salt and mix on low speed with the dough hook attachment until well blended.
• 4 slowly add the bread flour and continue to knead. knead dough for about 5 minutes, (you can also knead it by hand if you prefer) until it is smooth and elastic and pulls away smoothly from the sides of the bowl.
• 5 if the dough seems sticky you may add a couple more tablespoons flour .
• 6 place the dough in an oiled bowl and let rise for one hour.
• 7 punch down the dough and separate it into golfball size pieces (about 35 grams). roll each piece into a ball, cover balls with plastic wrap and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 8 flatten each ball into an slighly oval shape, about 3 inches wide and 4-5 inches long, using a rolling pin if necessary. starting at one end of the oval, roll dough up into a spiral. place seam side down on a baking sheet.
• 9 mix 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush tops and sides of rolls with egg mixture. let rolls rise in a warm place for a half hour.
• 10 bake rolls for 12 - 25 minutes, at 375 degrees until they are golden brown.
• 11 they may be served warm or at room temperature.