Recipe#8022

Title: Biscotti 01

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: teresa l kellner tkellner@crystal.cirrus.com 
 Subject: Biscotti 
 Message-ID: <199310222228.AA26230@cserve1.crystal.cirrus.com> 
 Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1993 17:28:17 -0500 

3/4 C   whole almonds
 2   C   all-purpose flour
 7/8 C   sugar
 1   tsp baking soda
 3       eggs
 1   tsp vanilla
 1/4 C   almond extract or almond liquor (such as Amaretto)
         zest of 1 small orange - optional
 Put almonds in a shallow pan. Toast at 350F for 10 minutes.
 Cool. Chop coarsely.
 Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and nuts in a large mixing bowl.
 In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla, almond extract and zert about
 1 minute. Add to flour mixture.
 Cut dough in half. On a greased and floured baking sheet, pat dough 
 into two logs, 1/2" thick x 1-1/2" wide and 12" long. 
 Place logs 2" apart. Bake in a preheated 300F over for 50 minutes or
 until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
 With a serrated knife, cut loaves at 45 degree angle, 1/2" thick
 (16-10 pieces). Lay slices flat on a baking sheet. Cook at 275F
 for 20-25 minutes, turning once.
 Store in an airtight container.
 (from my mother-in-law, Eleanor Kellner)