4 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup butter, cold
1/4 cup lard, cold
4 whole eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon anise seed
1 cup almonds, ground
Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut butter
and lard into mixture. Beat eggs slightly and beat in vanilla and
almond extracts. Quickly stir egg mixture, anise seed, and almonds
into dry ingredients. Turn out on a floured board and knead until
dough is no longer sticky. Divide dough into 6-8 pieces. Roll with
hands into long rolls. Place rolls on greased baking pans and
flatten slightly with hands. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Slice each roll diagonally into 3/4 inch pieces. Return to baking
pan, cut side up, and bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Turn
biscotti over and bake 5 minutes more.