Anise Seed Rolls Recipe

• 7 gm Active Dry Yeast
• 8 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2/3 cup Shortening
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 2 tsp Anise Seeds
• 1 liter Water
• 2 cups Milk
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 Eggs

• Pour the milk into a heated pan and heat just until bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
• Remove from heat and cool to 45 degrees C.
• Dissolve yeast in 1 cup lukewarm water and set it aside.
• Take a large mixing bowl and add the shortening, sugar, eggs, salt, and anise seeds in it, mix well.
• Stir in the milk and yeast mixture and gradually add in the flour.
• Stir until soft dough is prepared. Cover the bowl with a clean cloth, and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Punch down dough, divide into two pieces, and roll out each piece into a rectangle about 1/2 inches thick.
• Cut dough into 8x1 inch strips. Twist each strip into a simple knot, and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Cover with a clean cloth, and allow rising until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
• Meanwhile pour water into a pan and bring it to a boil over high heat.
• Dip each roll quickly into the boiling water, and return to baking sheet.
• Bake rolls in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes and serve .