Name: Lemon and Anise Sugar Twists
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: Sugar; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17 1/2-ounce package), thawed; 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon milk (glaze); 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 teaspoons aniseed

These easy-to-make treats are delicious on their own or with fresh fruit. Keep them in mind for a hostess gift.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 12

Ingredients

Sugar

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17 1/2-ounce package), thawed

1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon milk (glaze)

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

2 teaspoons aniseed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle work surface with sugar. Set pastry atop sugar and roll out to thickness of 1/8 inch. Brush with egg glaze. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and lemon peel in small bowl. Sprinkle over pastry. Sprinkle with aniseed. Cut pastry crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips. Pick up each pastry strip, twist several times and place on ungreased cookie sheet, pressing ends onto sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. Cool pastries on rack.

TagsPastries Puff Pastry Lemon Citrus Fruit Anise Herbs & Spices Nut Free Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Baking Bon Appétit

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