Nonna's Biscotti

Serves: 6

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

3 tbsps

Brandy

3 large

Egg

2.75 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Stir together sugar, butter, brandy, and extracts in a large bowl, then stir in almonds and eggs

2

Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined

3

Chill dough, covered, 30 minutes

4

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

5

Using moistened hands, halve dough and form 2 (16-by 2-inch) loaves on an ungreased large baking sheet

6

Bake until pale golden, about 30 minutes

7

Carefully transfer loaves to a rack and cool 15 minutes

8

Cut loaves into 3/4-inch slices with a serrated knife

9

Arrange biscotti, with a cut side down, on a clean baking sheet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes

10

Transfer to rack to cool completely

11

Stir together sugar, butter, brandy, and extracts in a large bowl, then stir in almonds and eggs

12

Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined

13

Chill dough, covered, 30 minutes

14

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

15

Using moistened hands, halve dough and form 2 (16-by 2-inch) loaves on an ungreased large baking sheet

16

Bake until pale golden, about 30 minutes

17

Carefully transfer loaves to a rack and cool 15 minutes

18

Cut loaves into 3/4-inch slices with a serrated knife

19

Arrange biscotti, with a cut side down, on a clean baking sheet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes

20

Transfer to rack to cool completely