Anise Bread Recipe

• 1 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
• 11/3 cup Warm Water
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2½ tsp Anise Seeds
• Salt to taste
• 4 cup All-Purpose Flour (Maida)(unbleached)
• 1 Egg White (beaten)
• 1 tsp Water
• 3 tbsp Sesame Seeds (Gingli)

• Preheat the oven at 375°F.
• In a bowl, take yeast with a cup of water and mix well.
• Stir in sugar and keep it to the side for 5-10 minutes.
• Take yeast mixture with remaining water, oil, anise seeds, salt, and 2 cups flour in a large bowl and blend well.
• Add the remaining flour slowly to the mixture and mix well to form a smooth & elastic dough.
• Place the dough in a lightly buttered bowl and keep it covered with towel for 1½ hours.
• Press down the dough and part into two. Shape the each dough into balls and keep it covered for 10 minutes.
• Flatten the dough into rounds and transfer them to greased baking sheet.
• Dig holes on the rounds using folk and brush with beaten egg white.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove and serve warm.