Turrón De Doña Pepa Recipe by Tasty

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon whole anise seeds, divided, plus 3 teaspoons
• 1 teaspoon whole annatto seeds
• 1 cup boiling water
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 3 large egg yolks
• nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
• ½ cup multi-colored sprinkles
• 6 large strawberries
• 2 small red apples, quartered
• 1 small pineapple, chopped
• 1 large orange, cut in half
• 4 cups water
• 3 star anises
• 6 whole cinnamon sticks
• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup chancaca sugar