Aniseed Rings

Biskit il-Habbat Hilwa

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    20

    rings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

  • About

These are one of my favorite cookies/biscuits, delicately flavored with aniseed. They are relatively low in fat, and lightly sweetened.

Ingredients

  • cup (80 ml) water
  • 2 heaped tablespoons whole aniseeds

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/gas mark 5.
  • Boil aniseeds and water in a small pot for about 3 minutes. Let them steep for about 10 minutes, and then strain. Keep the liquid and discard the seeds.
  • In a big bowl mix flour, baking powder, confectione