Ingredients :

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1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tbl yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 cup flour
1/2 cup margarine
1 tbl anise seeds
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp caraway seeds
1/4 tsp mahlep (ground cherry pit centers) optional

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Method :

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* Stir water and yeast in small bowl. Put yeast mixture, flour,and margarine in bowl and mix for 5 minutes as a soft dough is formed.
* Grind seeds until well mixed, not pulverized. (Coffee bean grinder or mortar and pestle). Let dough rise in warm place for 30 minutes. Preheat oven 350F. Divide dough into 38 small balls. Roll each into snake like piece about 10 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Cut into 5" lengths and connect ends leaving a ring with a wide hole. Dip ka'ak into beaten egg and then dip into sesame seeds. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake 20-30 minutes until light brown and form. Using two cookie sheets, switch position after about 12 minutes