Gourmet
Sugared Anise Rosettes
To make the lacy fried pastries called rosettes, you will need a rosette iron, which comes with decoratively shaped attachments such as stars and flowers. The pastries are made by dipping the rosette iron into the batter and then into hot oil.
All-Butter Pastry Dough
The amount of water necessary to make pastry dough is likely to change slightly from time to time, depending on variables such as humidity and the moisture content of butter and even, believe it or not, flour.
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.