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5 lbs. flour 2 Tbsp. mahlab, ground fine and sifted 2 Tbsp. anise seed, ground fine 1 Tbsp. salt 3 cups rendered butter, melted 4 cups milk 3 cups sugar 2 yeast cakes or 1 oz. dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water Combine first four ingredients, rub in butter until very fine. Dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar to milk and heat until lukewarm. Add milk and yeast to dry ingredients and knead until well blended. Cover and put in warm place to rise, about 3 hours. Pinch off dough into balls about 2 inches in diameter, handling as little as possible. Starting with first ball of dough, pat out on slightly oiled bottom of cut glass dish to 1/4 inch thickness. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in 425 degrees F oven until bottoms are lightly browned, then place under broiler until tops are golden brown. Brush tops with milk and sugar mixture (2 c. milk and 1/2 c. sugar) while kaIk is still warm. Alternate shape: Cut dough into 2 inch pieces. Pat dough lengthwise and roll into cigar shape. Put ends together to form a circle. Press each piece on a screen or bottom of a cut glass dish. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |