Taralli Baresi Recipe Foodcom

TARALLI BARESI

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment combine the oil, wine, salt and yeast. Mix on low speed for 1 minute. Add in the flour and continue mixing on low speed until a smooth ball of dough forms, about 10 minutes. If the mixture seems dry add 1 tablespoon of wine at a time until it comes together. Attach the pasta roller attachment to the mixer and set it to the largest setting possible. With the mixer running on the highest speed, take a tennis ball sized amount of dough and flatten it with your hands as much as possible. Feed it through the pasta roller holding the dough taunt. The dough will have holes for the first passing. Pass the dough through the machine 20 more times. The dough is ready once it feels smooth, supple and almost velvety in your hands. Take the piece of dough to a clean work surface and roll it into a rope about 1/2 inch thick. Cut pieces from the rope about 8 inches long, the length of a dinner knife is the perfect measurement! Join the ends of the taralli to form a round shape. Place one end on top of the other and push down hard with your index finger to seal them together. Set the taralli aside on a clean kitchen towel or tablecloth not touching and repeat passing the dough through the machine and rolling it out until you have made all your taralli. * You will be able to make 2-3 taralli at a time. You must work in small batches passing the dough through the machine because it must be rolled out immediately or it will dry out. Once you have made all your taralli let them rest for 15 minutes before boiling them. Put a 5 quart pot over a high flame and bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Drop the taralli in 4-5 at a time, beginning with the first ones made. Stir the pot with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking. As soon as the taralli rise to the surface scoop them out and lay them back on the towel. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Hold the boiled taralli in your hand and with a sharp knife make an incision 3/4 of the way through. Place the taralli directly on the rack of the oven. Bake for 7 minutes at 475 and then lower the temperature to 400 degrees. Bake for an additional 10 minutes turning the taralli with tongs halfway through. Once fully baked cool the oven down to 180 degrees. Place the taralli on a 9x13 inch baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. This will remove all the humidity from the taralli and help them stay fresh much longer.

AUTHENTIC TARALLI

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, oil, and wine in a stand mixer. Mix ingredients using the paddle attachment until a ball forms. Switch to the dough hook and knead dough for 10 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat and add the remaining salt. Spread a large, clean cloth out on a counter or table.
• Pinch off a walnut-sized piece of dough once kneading has finished. Roll dough piece into a snake about 2 1/2 inches long. Form a tear drop shape, lightly pressing the two ends together to seal them into a ring. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Turn down the boiling water to a low boil. Drop taralli into the water a few at a time. Do not stir; they will sink at first, then begin to float. Remove floating taralli with a slotted spoon. Place them on the clean cloth and continue until all the taralli have boiled and are drained on the cloth. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until taralli are golden and firm on the outside, but still soft on the inside, about 40 minutes. Cool completely and rest for at least 1 hour before serving. Wrap with a clean cloth or place in a paper bag; store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

TARALLI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water and add sugar, blending well.
• Add eggs, corn oil, salt, whiskey and anise extract.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Add flour, a little at a time, mixing well until dough is soft but not sticky.
• Work dough with heel of hand until smooth.
• Do not add too much flour or dough will become stiff.
• Tear off pieces of dough, about the size of an egg.
• Roll each piece with hands into a rope and fashion in a doughnut shape.
• Plunge taralli, a few times into a large pot of rapid boiling water.
• Let rise to the top and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove with slotted spoon and let cool.
• Split cooled taralli with a sharp knife along the perimeter and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven at 450°F for about 10 minutes until double in size.
• Lower oven to 350°F and bake until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• For icing, beat egg white until stiff.
• Add sugar, a little at a time, beating constantly.
• Add lemon juice.
• Blend and beat until consistency is right for spreading.
• Ice cookies with icing.