Recipe#8057

Title: Biscotti 36

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2 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 3/4 cup granulated sugar
 2 eggs plus 1 egg white
 1/4 cup vegetable oil
 1 tablespoon orange juice
 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 1 cup dried tart cherries, chopped
 Granulated sugar
  
 Preheat oven 350 degrees.  In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour,
 walnuts, baking powder and salt; set aside.  In a large mixing
 bowl, combine sugar and 2 whole eggs. Beat with an electric mixer
 at medium speed 2 to 3 minutes, or until thick and pale yellow in
 color. Add oil, orange juice, orange peel and vanilla; beat 1 to
 2 minutes, or until well mixed. Gradually add flour mixture; mix
 until blended. Stir in cherries by hand.  Turn dough onto a lightly
 floured surface (dough will be soft and sticky). Sprinkle with
 additional flour; knead flour into dough. With floured hands, shape
 into 2 (8 x 2-inch) logs. Place 3 to 4 inches apart on a greased
 baking sheet; flatten tops slightly. Combine remaining egg white
 with about 1 tablespoon water; brush on logs, then sprinkle with
 sugar.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool
 on baking sheet 15 minutes.  Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
 With a serrated knife, cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices;
 arrange slices, cut-side down, on baking  sheet. Bake 8 to 10
 minutes; turn slices. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
 Remove to wire rack; let cool completely. Store loosely covered at
 room temperature.
 Makes about 2-1/2 dozen.