Christmas Baking: Biscotti

I get emails from Biaggi’s Ristorante every once in a while.  It’s usually the run of the mill, “check out our new…” email, but this one was different.  There was a recipe inside!  I had all of the ingredients except for the sliced almonds so D bought some for me on his way back from work.

I made mine a little too thick so I had to cook them longer.  I missed the point of doneness and just barely overcooked them.  D still liked the taste and I packed up the nicest ones in goody bags for extended family.

Biscotti di Prato Recipe

Yield: 2 dozen

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.  Add eggs one at a time.

Add extract, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon an mix

Slowly add flour on low speed

Stir in almonds and mix for 30 seconds

Form the dough into a 12″x3″ log on a parchment paper line baking sheet

Baking until lightly golden (40 minutes)

Cool for 30 minutes

Cut at an angle into 3/4″ slices

Reduce oven to 300 degrees

Arrange slices cut side down and bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown

Transfer from baking sheet and allow to cool for about 1 hour.  Yum!