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Almond Biscotti

Name: Almond Biscotti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, softened Butter; a pinch Salt; 4 Eggs; 3/4 cup Sugar; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 cup, chopped Vanilla Extract; 1/4 cup, blanched and slivered Almonds; 1 tbsp Orange Zest

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Twice-baked Italian biscotti built for dunking in espresso. Crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle, with every bite loaded. Best the day they are baked, but they keep three days in a tin.

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 16 Easy

Ingredients

Butter1/2 cup, softened
Salta pinch
Eggs4
Sugar3/4 cup
Baking Powder1/2 tsp
Vanilla Extract1 cup, chopped
Almonds1/4 cup, blanched and slivered
Orange Zest1 tbsp

Instructions

1
Set the oven to 175 C / 350 F and line your trays so nothing sticks.
2
Sift the dry ingredients — flour, orange zest, leavener — into a bowl and whisk briefly.
3
Work the butter and sugar to a paste, add eggs, then bring the dough together with the dry ingredients.
4
Stir the almonds through the dough until evenly studded.
5
Chill the dough twenty minutes, scoop, and bake until the edges are golden and centres soft.

Chef's tip

Ovens lie — an inexpensive thermometer is the cheapest upgrade to your baking.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Best Biscotti Recipe · on YouTube