For taralli dough
1 kilo (about 2 pounds) flour (brand, Monarch)
8 ounces vegetable oil
8 ounces white wine
1 tablespoon table salt
A little water

For boiling taralli
A large tall pot of water

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ORIGINAL ITALIAN TEXT
1 kg. farina (Monarch)
8 ons. oglio
8 ons. vino bianco
1 c. tavolo raso di sale e anche un po di acqua
La pasta lavorare molto bene, poi preparare tutti i tarolli, poi fare bollire. Forno F. 350.

Combine taralli dough ingredients and work into a malleable dough (at least 20 minutes).

Shape dough into a cylinder. Cut a few pieces at a time.

Shape into average-sized taralli logs -- about 8 inches long, 1/2 inches wide.

Form the logs into a circle, by pinching the ends together.

Bring a large pot of water to boil.

Add a few taralli at a time to the boiling water.

When the taralli rise to the surface, remove with slotted spoon.

Bake in a pre-heated 350 degrees F oven until the taralli are a golden brown.

Mrs. Anna-Maria Benvenuto has collected hundreds of recipes from relatives, friends and neighbors over the years. She recorded the recipes in Italian in numerous notebooks, often naming the recipe after the person who gave it to her (The one in this entry was provided to her by her friend, Angelo). Being an avid baker Mrs. Benvenuto tried out many of the recipes herself. However, because of her talent and expertise, she did not feel the need to write detailed instructions as she knew how to make the recipes without them. However, when asked by this website's archivist (Mary Melfi) for details, she quickly volunteered the information. Nonetheless, as with most first generation Italian-Canadian handwritten recipes, it is understood that whoever attempts to duplicate them should have some knowledge of what they are doing (Easier said than done).... While Mrs. Benvenuto was born in the Veneto region (in 1938) and has a natural fondness for recipes that come from this area, she found that as soon as she immigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1952 she developed an instant appreciation for all foods from her homeland.... Photo and English translation of original Italian text: Mary Melfi.

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