Step#1- In a stand-up mixer with the hook, attachment add your flour and salt. Slowly add the oil until it’s crumbly.
Step#2 -Add your fennel seeds and slowly add oil. Mix until all combined.
Step#3- Move on a working surface and mix to form a ball.
Step#4- If it doesn’t come together add a little more oil until you have a soft pliable dough.
Step#5- Let it rest, place a 5 to 6-quart pot filled with water on the stove and bring to a rolling boil.
Step#6- Cut the dough into pieces and roll small logs 6 inches long. Cut in half and create a circle, pinch both ends to close to seal.
Step#7- Keep doing this until the dough is finished. You should get between 50 to 55 taralli.
Step#8- Add one at a time in boiling water and don’t overcrowd. Once they come to the top they’re ready to be removed. Use a skimmer to remove one by one.
Step#9- Place on a cookie sheet covered by a kitchen towel to drain.
Step#10- Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees (convection) (180 Celsius) for 45 minutes or until all golden and light. Enjoy!Anytime is a perfect time for taralli. I say Tarallucci because it means small taralli.