The rosquilleta (plural rosquilletas), is a long-shaped bread typical of the Valencian Community.
Rosquilletas de pipas are made with flour, oil, water, yeast, and salt, and small seeds, in this case sunflower seeds, called pipas.
There are several varieties, from the classic with anise, to current varieties with algae, quinoa, cocoa, etc.
The recipe is dedicated to the song “Duecentomila ore” by Spanish singer Ana Mena, presented at the Sanremo Festival 2022, finishing 24th at the end of the event.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast for savory preparations
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (and for decoration)
- to taste salt
Steps
Mix the flour with sugar, add the yeast, salt, oil, and water.
Let it rise for 1 hour.
Add the sunflower seeds.
Form into flattened breadsticks about 6 or 8 inches long.
Sprinkle with additional sunflower seeds and bake in the oven at 350°F for 25 minutes.
The seventy-second Sanremo Festival was held at the Ariston Theater in Sanremo from February 1st to 5th 2022 hosted, for the third consecutive year, by Amadeus, who was also the artistic director.
During the evenings, he was joined by five co-hosts: Ornella Muti on the first evening, Lorena Cesarini on the second evening, Drusilla Foer on the third evening, Maria Chiara Giannetta on the fourth evening, and Sabrina Ferilli on the final evening.
The edition was won by Mahmood and Blanco with the song Brividi.
