ALMOND BISCOTTI

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ALMOND BISCOTTI

JMAHL’S INFAMOUS ALMOND BISCOTTI

Ingredients

4 cups four

4 tsp. Baking power

2/3 bar sweet butter

1 1/3 cup sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

2 cups whole toasted almonds ( you can add more)

Directions

Mix flour baking power, set aside

mix butter and sugar in mixer

add eggs and vanilla

slowly add flour mixture

blend well

add almonds *

chill dough

shape dough in to 4 logs 9”X 2”X 1½” more or less

place on parchment paper on baking sheet

bake at 375º oven for 25 minutes

cool on rack then cut diagonally ½” (use sharp thin blade knife)(I use a carver)

lay flat on baking sheet, return to oven for 8 min.

then turn over and return to oven for 10 min.

remove and cool.

enjoy.

* other dried fruit or nuts can be used, to make chocolate biscotti add 1 cup chocolate syrup to dough. To make marble biscotti mix half white dough and half mixed with ½ cup chocolate syrup

Recipe is very forgiving - play with it.

Dough will be relatively sticky, use a lot of flour on your counter and hands while forming.

Credits: Adapted from “County Home” magazine Holidays at Home 1995 p.90

Keywords: Dessert, Italian, Intermediate, Brownies/Bars, Cookie

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