Taralle

• 5 lb. flour
• 6 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. fennel seed, soaked in water and drained
• 2/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1 cake yeast, softened in 1 c. warm water
• 3 c. water

1. Sift flour into large bowl.
2. Add salt and pepper.
3. Make well in center.tdd
4. water,
5. fennel
6. seed, oil and yeast; mix well. Turn dough onto table;
7. knead about 20 to 25 minutes to macaroni dough consistency.torm
8. into
9. loaf.
10. Divide
11. into 3 parts and place in bowl
12. or pot;
13. cover.
14. Let dough rest about 15 to 20 minutes or more.
15. Cut off small pieces and bake about a dozen coils.
16. Form
17. pretzels
18. shape; press ends down.
19. Place in fast boiling water
20. for about 1 minute.temove immediately when they float.
21. Place
22. in
23. colander
24. in
25. cold water.
26. Remove colander from water.
27. Place
28. taralles on clean cloth.
29. Bake on open oven rack at 400u0b0 for 20 minutes or until brown.

flour, salt, black pepper, fennel, vegetable oil, cake yeast, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=740601 (may not work)