2&3/4 cups flour
2 cups chopped almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1&1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon dried orange peelCombine all ingredients in a large glass mixing bowl. Place the mix
in an airtight container.
Biscotti
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
1 package Biscotti Mix (see above)
3 large eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon anise extract
1 large egg, separated
Preheat oven to 375. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the
mix with 3 eggs, butter, anise extract, and an additional egg yolk
from the separated egg. Beat on low speed until the dough is smooth.
Roll the dough into two 12- 14" logs, about 3" wide. Place the logs
on a greased cookie sheet. Brush the logs with the reserved egg
white. Bake 30 minutes, or until the biscotti are golden brown.
Remove biscotti from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325. Cut the
biscotti on the diagonal into 1/2" slices. Lay the slices on their
sides, and return the biscotti to the oven. Bake for 112-15 minutes.
Cool on wire racks, and store in airtight container.
