Italian Boiled Pretzels: Taralli

Italian Boiled Pretzels: Taralli
The recipe Italian Boiled Pretzels: Taralli can be made in about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Watching your figure? This dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 62 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. For 14 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 48. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires water, wine, semolina flour, and olive oil. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

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Scatter the yeast over the warm wine and water in a small bowl, let sit for several minutes, then stir to mix well.
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Add the yeast mixture to a large bowl with all other ingredients.
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Mix ingredients with hands, then turn onto an unfloured board and knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Return to a clean, dry bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let rise for 30 minutes.
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Divide the dough into small pieces.
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Roll a piece into a long, slim pencil shape, about the thickness of your pinky.
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Cut into lengths of 4-inches and bring the 2 ends together to form a doughnut-like shape.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, over medium heat, and add the taralli, a few at a time. Have a folded kitchen towel nearby and when the taralli rise, remove and drop on the towel to dry. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Arrange the boiled taralli on cookie sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
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Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Viva Diva Moscato Colada. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 11 dollars.
Viva Diva Moscato Colada
Viva Diva Moscato Colada
Sweet Moscato wine infused with natural coconut & pineapple flavor. Light orange in color. Fruity, typical of coconut & pineapple with light hints of Moscato. Excellent as an aperitif or mixing with cocktails.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 20 m.
Servings48
Health Score8
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