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Recipe: Almond Biscotti
Similar Categories: Almond, Biscotti
3/4 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
4 Eggs
3 cups All-purpose flour
3 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Anise seed
1 cup Almonds -- coarsely chop
Milk
Granulated sugar
Cream butter and sugar until light; add eggs, one at a time beating after each addition; continue beating until very light and fluffy; mix flour, baking powder, salt and anise seed together, then mix into creamed mixture; stir in nuts, divide dough into fourths; grease 2 cookie sheets; form dough into 2 loaves, 1 1/2 inch wide and the length of each baking sheet; bake at 350~F for 25 to 30 minutes; remove from oven and cut loaf diagonally into 3/4 inch slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet, brush with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar; return to oven, bake at 375~F 10 minutes longer, or until toasted and crispy.
Variation: Omit anise seeds, milk and granulated sugar; add 1 teaspoon vanilla and toast almonds to a golden brown before adding to dough; follow above directions for baking loaves; after loaves are cut diagonally, return to the oven 10 minutes longer until a golden brown.
Variation: Omit anise seeds; add 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon orange zest; when baked, slice each loaf diagonally and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes to brown.
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