Best Italian Pepper Biscuits Recipes

Biscotti Di Pepe - Taralli - Italian Pepper Biscuits image

Provided by DeSouter

Categories Breads

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper (or more)
1/2 cup olive oil

Steps:

Dissolve yeast in water.
Sift flour salt and pepper onto mixing board.
Make a well in the center and add yeast and oil.
Blend together and gradually incorporate into flour.
The dough will be stiff.
Knead 10 minutes.
Place in oiled bowl, turn to coat, cover with towel and let rise until doubled in bulk.
Preheat oven to 375º.
Break off small pieces of dough and roll into ropes about 6 inches long.
Form a ring and pinch edges together.
Place on baking sheet and let rise 20 minutes.
Brush with oil and bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Italian Pepper Biscuits image

Provided by Golden Sunflower

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h45m

Yield 60-80 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (1/4 ounce) packages instant yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/4 cups olive oil (a must)
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon fennel seed, grind in coffe grinder
1 tablespoon black peppercorns, grind in coffee grinder
1 tablespoon anise
1 egg, beaten
8 cups flour

Steps:

Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
Prepare yeast.
Add olive oil, salt and egg - mix. Add spices and flour. Knead dough until smooth. Place in a clean bowl, cut a cross into dough, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 1/2 hour in a warm dry place.
Remove dough, follow the cut you made and cut in 1/4 "chunks". Cut each 1/4 piece in strips. Roll dough with fingers into strips around 8-10 inches. Fold in half to make ends meet and twist. You can leave the biscuits in this shape or connect ends to make a twisted circle. Whatever shape you like!
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place the first cookie sheet in the oven on the bottom rack. After 15 minutes remove cookie sheet from bottom rack and place on top rack. Then place the 2nd cookie sheet on bottom rack. After 15 minutes, remove cookie sheet from top rack and let cool. Then continue again w/cookie sheet on bottom rack and moving it to the top rack.
Each cookie sheet must stay in the oven a total of 30 minutes - 15 minutes bottom rack and15 minutes top rack.
Enjoy.