Taralli Di Ferragosto (Biscuits for August 15th, from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd ediiton) Recipe
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Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 10 eggs, separated
- 2 lbs flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup anise liqueur
- 1/2 cup water
- Pinch of salt
- Juice of one lemon
- For the icing: Mix 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 tbsp milk.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, place 3 cups flour, egg yolks, and a pinch of salt. Blend for about 10 minutes into a dough. In another bowl, whisk egg whites till peaks are formed. Fold in remaining flour, then fold this mixture into the flour/egg yolk dough. Blend till a smooth dough is formed. Form into small, wreath-shaped cookies, about the size of a quarter. Bake on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper for 40 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from oven, let cool.
- Blend icing ingredients together till smooth and top cooled biscuits with this. Place cookies on parchment paper till icing hardens.
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