Semolina Wreaths

Semolina Wreaths
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Semolina Wreaths a try. One serving contains 146 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. If you have semolina flour, sugar, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

1
Combine the all-purpose and semolina flours, sugar, anise seeds and salt in a food processor. Pulse until the seeds are mostly pulverized, about 3 minutes.
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Add the butter and pulse until it is in pea-size pieces.
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Add the egg yolk, honey, vanilla, and orange and lemon zests; pulse until the dough comes together into a smooth ball. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat into a disk, wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Let the dough soften slightly at room temperature, about 15 minutes.
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Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into 5-inch-long ropes, about 1/4 inch thick. Pinch the ends of each rope together to form a ring; arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. (Return the dough to the refrigerator if it gets too soft.) Refrigerate the cookies until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
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Bake the cookies, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet. Beat the egg white with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; brush onto the cookies.
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Sprinkle with nonpareils, then return to the oven until set, 2 to 3 more minutes.
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Transfer to racks to cool completely.
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Photograph by Johnny Miller
DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs, 50 m.
Servings18
Health Score0
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