Almond Biscotti - Italian Recipe

Hi friends Hope you enjoyed my last posts about different types of cakes. Today we are discussing about how to make Almond Biscotti. Its an Italian recipe and i hope many of you people love the Italian food and recipes. So here is a simple and amazing recipe for those who love Italian food, especially Almond Biscotti. So try it at your homes or with their friends. I hope you will enjoy this.

Ingredients
1. 3/4 cup butter

2. 1 cup sugar

3. 3 eggs

4. 3 cups flour

5. 2 teaspoons vanilla

6. 2 tablespoons Anise seed

7. 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

8. 1 cup chopped Almonds (can substitute with Walnuts)

Method

To prepare the biscotti, cream butter, sugar and 1 tablespoon anise seed.

Add eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder and 1 tablespoon Anise
seed. 

Add to cream mixture.

Add nuts, mix in, and form cookie dough into 2 or 3 long thin rolls.

Place rolls on a ungreased baking pan or cookie sheet and bake biscotti cookie rolls at 350 degrees 15 to 20 minutes, or till light brown.

Remove from oven and cut diagonally into 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices.

Put back in oven and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or till Biscotti is lightly toasted.

You want the biscotti to dry slightly. It will look somewhat like a elongated piece of french bread, except smaller.