How to Make Authentic Taralli Pugliesi

Taralli Pugliesi - Tarallini Pugliesi - Tarallucci Pugliesi Amazon link for the scooper : https://amzn.to/3WcB9v4 Ingredients:- 50 to 55 small taralli 3 3/4 cups flour (550 grams) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (120 ml) 3/4 cup white wine (200 ml) 2 teaspoons of salt (10 grams) 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (8 grams) You can also make black pepper flavor or red chili peppers. Add according to your taste. Directions:- Step#1- In a stand-up mixer with the hook, attachment add your flour and salt. Slowly add the oil until it’s crumbly. Step#2 -Add your fennel seeds and slowly add oil. Mix until all combined. Step#3- Move on a working surface and mix to form a ball. Step#4- If it doesn’t come together add a little more oil until you have a soft pliable dough. Step#5- Let it rest, place a 5 to 6-quart pot filled with water on the stove and bring to a rolling boil. Step#6- Cut the dough into pieces and roll small logs 6 inches long. Cut in half and create a circle, pinch both ends to close to seal. Step#7- Keep doing this until the dough is finished. You should get between 50 to 55 taralli. Step#8- Add one at a time in boiling water and don’t overcrowd. Once they come to the top they’re ready to be removed. Use a skimmer to remove one by one. Step#9- Place on a cookie sheet covered by a kitchen towel to drain. Step#9- Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees (convection) (180 Celsius) for 45 minutes or until all golden and light. Enjoy! Anytime is a perfect time for taralli. I say Tarallucci because it means small taralli. Buon Appetito!