Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons aniseed, ground
- 1 cup whole almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
- 1 large egg white
Preparation
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, baking powder and
salt into medium bowl. Mix sugar, melted butter, 3 eggs, vanilla extract
and ground aniseed in large bowl. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and
stir with wooden spoon until well blended. Mix in almonds.
Divide dough in half. Using floured hands, shape each
dough half into 13 1/2-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log. Transfer both
logs to prepared baking sheet, spacing apart. Whisk egg white in small
bowl until foamy; brush over top and sides of each dough log.
Bake logs until golden brown (logs will spread), about
30 minutes. Cool logs completely on sheet on rack, about 25 minutes.
Maintain oven temperature.
Transfer logs to work surface; discard parchment paper.
Using serrated knife, cut logs on diagonal into 1/2-inch-wide slices.
Arrange slices, cut side down, on same baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes.
Turn biscotti over, bake until just beginning to color, about 8 minutes.
Transfer to rack and cool. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in
airtight container at room temperature.)
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