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Ciambelline al Vino Scannese

Beautiful breakfast biscuits with hot anisette-sparkled milk, caffè, or cioccolata calda.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients

3 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons aniseeds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl with an electric beater, beat the eggs with the sugar until they are light and form a ribbon as the beaters are lifted. Add the oil and beat for 30 seconds.

    Step 3

    Sift the flour with the baking powder and add it and the aniseeds to the batter, mixing with a wooden spoon to form a soft dough.

    Step 4

    Pinch off small pieces of the dough and with your palm roll them into rough lengths of about 5 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Form the ropes into circles, pressing the ends together firmly.

    Step 5

    Place the ciambelline on parchment-lined sheets and bake them for 15 to 18 minutes or until they are golden and crisped.

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