Swedish Anise Twists

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons crushed anise seed, divided
• 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• oil

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 melt butter and add mixing bowl with milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed aniseed, and 3 cups flour, and beat until smooth.
• 3 add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl and turn once to grease top.
• 6 cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 punch dough down and roll into a 16 inch by 9 inch rectangle.
• 8 cut rectangle into 3 16 inch by 3 inch pieces.
• 9 cut each piece into 16 3 inch by 1 inch strips.
• 10 twist each strip and place 1 1/2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• 11 cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 12 combine 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoons crushed aniseed and brush over twists.
• 13 bake at 375 f until browned, about 12-15 minutes.