How to Make Spanish Pestiños, a Step-by-Step Recipe

By Lisa & Tony Sierra, About.com Guides

Text-Only Recipe for Spanish Pestinos - Spanish Christmas Cookies from Andalucia.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 oz (100 ml) olive oil
• rind of 1 lemon
• 4 tsp (15 gr) anise seeds (optional)
• 3 1/2 oz (100 ml) white wine
• 2 oz (60 ml) anise liqueur (see substitution note below)
• 2 cups (250 gr) unbleached enriched white flour
• 2 cups (approximately) canola oil for frying
• 2 cups (250 gr) honey
• 1 Tsp water

Substitution Note: Anise-flavored liqueur can be purchased at most liquor stores and some gourmet supermarkets. If you cannot find it in your area, substitute 2 oz of vodka and 2 tsp of anise extract.

This pestinos recipe makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen pestinos.

• What You Will Need to Prepare Pestinos, Spanish Christmas Cookies
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Fry Lemon Peel
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Soak Anise Seeds in Oil
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Make Dough & Allow to Rest
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Roll & Cut Dough into Strips
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Fry Pestinos
• Making Pestinos Step-by-Step - Dip Pestinos into Honey