CIAMBELLE RUSTICHE

(Rustic Bagels)

 

Contributed by:       Angelina Mancini Rossi

 

Ingredients:

 

4 lbs all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

2 cups white wine

2 cups vegetable oil

8 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp anise seeds

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 350°.  In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar and mix well.  Make a well in flour/sugar mixture.  Mix oil, wine and anise seeds into flour mixture.  After all liquids are mixed, fold flour inward to make a dough.  Work well until there is no flour showing.  Place dough on a floured board and knead for ½ hour.  Roll dough into long roll, about 3" in diameter.  Cut into ½" pieces.  Shape into bagels ( ½ the size of regular bagel) and place each on a baking dish.  Baste each bagel with oil and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake for 30 – 40 minutes.