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Bisochos or Ka'ak Or Crozettes

Bisochos or Ka'ak Or Crozettes is a cookies recipe made with Yeast, Lukewarm Water, Sugar, All Purpose Flour, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 pkg
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of the water with the sugar and let sit for 10 minutes, Gradually add the flour, salt, remaining water and the fennel, anise or coriander seed.

2. 2

   Knead until smooth.

3. 3

   Place in greased bowl and cover, let rise until double in bulk.

4. 4

   Punch down and knead again for a few minutes.

5. 5

   Divide the dough into small balls, about the size of a walnut.

6. 6

   Roll into snake like pieces about 10 inches in length and about 1/2 inch in diam and cut with your pinky or knife.

7. 7

   Twist into rings with a wide hole.

8. 8

   Combine the egg with a it of water and dip the rings into the egg mixture.

9. 9

   Then dip them into another bowl filled with sesame seeds.

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    Place on a greased baking sheet, leaving about an inch between them.

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    Let rise again for about 1/2 hour and bake in a pre heated 375 oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

12. 12

    Reduce the oven to 225 and bake for 1/2 hour on the bottom rack and 1/2 hour on the top SOURCE: BOOK OF JEWISH

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    COOKING IN AMERICA by Joan Nathan