Torcetti (or Ciambelline) al Vino: Ring-Shaped Cookies for When Guests Come Calling

Name: Torcetti (or Ciambelline) al Vino: Ring-Shaped Cookies for When Guests Come Calling
Cook time: 20 minutes (plus 30-40 minutes assembly time)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 “glass” (3/4-cup/170g) Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine 1 “glass” (3/4-cup/170g) extra-virgin olive oil 1 “glass” (3/4-cup/170g) granulated sugar; plus more for coating About 4 1/2 cups (540g) unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 2 teaspoons aniseed

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Domenica Marchetti | Fri, 05/14/2021 - 11:43

Difficulty Level

Low

Cooking Time

20 minutes (plus 30-40 minutes assembly time)

Cost

Low

Ring-shaped cookies made with olive oil and wine are common throughout central-south Italy. They are cookies that, in spite of their plainness, bring back sweet memories for many of us who hail from this part of the boot. My paternal grandmother, who was from Isernia (Molise), made hers with white wine. She would roll out the shiny dough into thin ropes, twist the ropes together, and form them into small rings. They were dense and not too sweet, finished with an egg glaze.

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