Small Olive Oil and Wine Rings

From the “Cretan Cooking” Book - Page 194

SMALL OLIVE OIL AND WINE RINGS

* 1 1/2 cups olive oil
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 1/2 cups white wine
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 tbsp clove and cinnamon powder
* 1/2 cup orange juice
* 1 1/2 kilos flour (each kilo= 2.2lbs)
* 2 cups sesame seeds

Beat the sugar with the olive oil and continue with the baking powder dissolved in the wine, the soda dissolved in the orange juice, with the clove and the cinnamon. Gradually add flour to the liquids and knead untilvery soft and malleable dough.

Shape the rings as above, sprinkle them with sesame seeds and bake in moderate oven for 15-20 minutes.