Biscotti Toscani
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- Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
1 cup Almonds1/3 cup Butter1/4 cup Granulated Sugar1 Egg, fresh1 tsp Vanilla Extract1/4 tsp almond extract2 tsp Orange Zest2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder1/8 tsp Nutmeg, ground1/4 tsp Salt
Makes about 3 dozen
Place nuts in shallow pan and bake in preheated oven (325) for 10 min until golden brown, cool, chop in half.
In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract, and orange zest. Add flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt slowly to mixture until blended. Fold in almonds.
Divide dough in half. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased and form into 2 logs about 1/2 inch thick, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 12 inches long spacing at least 2" apart.
Bake in the middle of a preheated oven (325) for 25 min or until a light golden brown. Transfer from teh baking sheet to a rack and let cool for 5 min.
Place on cutting board and with a serrated knife, slice diagonally at 45 degree angle about 1/2 inch thick. Lay the slices flat on the bakingn sheet and return to the oven for 10 min, turn over and bake another 10 min to dry slightly. Let cool on a rack. Store in a tightly covered container.
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PJSGIRL143.
Place nuts in shallow pan and bake in preheated oven (325) for 10 min until golden brown, cool, chop in half.
In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract, and orange zest. Add flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt slowly to mixture until blended. Fold in almonds.
Divide dough in half. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased and form into 2 logs about 1/2 inch thick, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 12 inches long spacing at least 2" apart.
Bake in the middle of a preheated oven (325) for 25 min or until a light golden brown. Transfer from teh baking sheet to a rack and let cool for 5 min.
Place on cutting board and with a serrated knife, slice diagonally at 45 degree angle about 1/2 inch thick. Lay the slices flat on the bakingn sheet and return to the oven for 10 min, turn over and bake another 10 min to dry slightly. Let cool on a rack. Store in a tightly covered container.
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PJSGIRL143.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 72.9
- Total Fat: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
- Sodium: 49.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 8.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
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