Oct 22 2010
Almond Biscotti
These delicious almond biscotti have been my favorite ever since I tasted them in one of the starbucks cafe’s. I always wondered how the biscotti can be so crispy. So I searched all over the net and finally found this recipe from the famous website www.allrecipes.com . I have modified the recipe a little bit..but the final product is almost same as we get in the cafe…next i am going to try our own desi namkeen variety..keep watching this space.
Almond Biscotti
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter , softened
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4th tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped roasted almonds
2 teaspoons milk
Method
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and almond extract. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and grease foil. Divide dough in half; spread into two 12-in. x 3-in. rectangles on foil. Brush with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar and chopped almonds. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove from oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees F. Lift rectangles with foil onto wire rack; cool for 15 minutes. Place on a cutting board; slice diagonally 1/2 in. thick.
- Place slices with cut side down on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake 10 minutes more. Turn oven off, leaving cookies in oven with door ajar to cool. Store in airtight container.