Anise Slices

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There's only a little of it, but anise is the star of this dessert.

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Time needed

3 hour cooking

Serving Size / Yield

9

Ingredients

7 C. all-purpose flour
7 tsp. baking powder
2 C. sugar
2 C. vegetable oil
7 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. anise extract or 1/4 C. ouzo
sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

Sift flour and baking powder in bowl. Set aside. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, salt and extract in large electric mixer bowl. Beat at high speed 10 minutes or until light and creamy. Remove bowl from mixer. Gradually add the sifted flour, folding with spatula until flour is blended into a soft dough. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three 13x11-inch cookie sheets. Divide dough into six equal portions and place on well-oiled surface. Shape each portion into a 13x2-inch slightly flattened loaf. Place two loaves about two inches apart on each cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake 25 minutes or until done. Remove from oven. Slice each loaf, crosswise, into 3/4-inch thick pieces and spread apart on cookie sheet. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer until lightly golden.

This recipe is from "What's Cooking in Niles."