Biscotti with Almonds and Orange Zest Recipe - Glen And Friends Cooking

How to make Almond Biscotti with Orange Zest - Glen And Friends Cooking
These are a pretty basic take on an almond biscotti recipe - I like them cooked to a softer texture, but if you like your Italian biscotti crunchier; just extend the cooking times. This Italian cookies recipe also goes by a couple other names: Cantucci, Cantucci Toscani, and Biscotti di Prato Those are the classic Italian biscotti recipes.

Ingredients
250 mL (1 cup) butter, room temperature
250 mL (1 cup) sugar
5 mL (1 tsp) pure vanilla extract
3 eggs
Zest from1 large orange
750 mL (3 cups) flour
15 mL (1 Tbsp) baking powder
5 mL (1 tsp) salt
500 mL (2 cups) whole almonds

Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180ºC (350ºF)
Cream together butter and sugar.
Cream in vanilla extract, 2 whole eggs, and one egg yolk (reserve one white).
Cream in orange zest.
Mix together the dry ingredients.
With mixer on slow, spoon in flour and continue mixing just until incorporated.
Divide dough into 3 or 4 portions and shape into flattened logs on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Whisk a little water and reserved egg white together, then brush onto each loaf.
Sprinkle tops of loaves with coarse sugar.
Bake for 20-30 minutes; just until starting to brown.
Remove from oven; and allow to completely cool on the pan.
Lower oven temperature to 325ºF.
On a cutting board; cut into ½ inch slices, then place slices back on cookie sheet standing up.
Bake at 325º F for 15-25 minutes.


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