Spanish Olive Oil Tortas ~ Tortas de Aceite – vomFASS Ghirardelli Square

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups Italian 00 flour or cake flour
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons raw sugar , plus extra for sprinkling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
• Confectioners’ sugar , for dusting
• All-purpose flour , for the work surface
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg white , beaten