Spiced Biscotti
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Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 11 ingredients
- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour; unbleached
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Ground white pepper
- 1/4 ts Ground cloves
- 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 ts Ground ginger
- 1 c Sugar
- 2 lg Eggs + 2 yolks *
- 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- 1. Sift first 8 ingredients together in a small bowl. 2. Whisk sugar and eggs to a light lemon color; stir in vanilla extract. Sift dry ingredients over egg mixture, then fold in until dough is just combined. 3. Follow steps 3 and 4 in Lemon-Anise Biscotti recipe.
- Variation: Macerate 3/4 cup currants, chopped raisins, or dates in 1/4 cup brandy or marsala for at least 1 hour. Drain and fold into the dough in step 2, adding a teaspoon or so of the macerating liquid to the dough.
- *May substitute 3 whole eggs for the 2 eggs and 2 yolks
- Newsletter by on Aug 14, 1997
Plating
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