Slivered Biscotti


Serves: 22
Total Calories: 56

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup almond meal (see note)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons water, if necessary
serve with GELATO AFFOGATO

Directions:

1. To make the biscotti: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it lightly and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, almond meal, sugar, cardamom, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and almond extract until well blended. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until the dough is crumbly, adding a few drops of water if necessary. Using lightly floured hands, gather the dough into a rough ball.
3. Divide the dough in half. Form each portion into a tightly packed log about 8 inches long. Transfer the logs to the baking sheet, about 4 inches apart, and slightly flatten each to make about a 21/2-inch loaf. Bake until just firm when pressed in the center, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F.
4. Carefully transfer the loaves to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut each loaf diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Lay the slices flat on the baking sheet and return them to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Note: Almond meal, or finely ground almonds, is available in many supermarkets, such as Trader Joe’s. One brand is Bob’s Red Mill.


From Holiday Baking. Text copyright © 2005 by Sara Perry. Photographs copyright © 2005 by Leigh Beisch. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 22
Total Calories: 56
Calories from Fat: 2

This Slivered Biscotti recipe is from the Holiday Baking Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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