Toasted Anise-Seed Cake Slices

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   Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Lightly butter and flour an 8- by 4- by 3-inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.

3. 3

   Beat together eggs and sugar in bowl of mixer at high speed until tripled in volume and thick enough to form a ribbon that takes 2 seconds to dissolve when beater is lifted, 12 to 18 minutes.

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   Sift flour mixture over egg mixture in 3 batches, folding in each batch. Gently stir in cooled butter and anise seeds. Immediately pour into loaf pan and smooth top. Bake until top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool loaf 5 minutes, then invert onto a cutting board and cool 30 minutes more.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 400u00b0F.

6. 6

   Trim ends of loaf and cut loaf crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Bake on a baking sheet until undersides are golden brown, about 7 minutes. Turn toasts over and bake until undersides are golden brown, about 5 minutes more.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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