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    Old 12-07-2014, 06:36 AM
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    I have been making this for years. It's better then other biscotti I've tried. I make several batches to give as gifts to go with the tea mix I posted earlier. It is so easy to make.

    The ingredients:

    1 cup of sugar
    1/4 cup of olive oil
    3 cups of sifted flour
    4 eggs (or egg substitutes)
    2 tsp of baking powder
    2 tsp vanilla
    2 tsp almond extract
    1/4 cup sliced almonds

    The process:

    Mix all the ingredients in a bowl at medium speed until well blended. The
    consistancy will be sticky and like most cookie dough. This takes about 3 minutes.

    Sprinkle some flour on a board, rub your hands with flour, and place dough on board.
    Knead the dough lightly, and keep sprinkling with flour until dough is smooth and
    only slightly sticky.

    Cut the dough in half, and roll out to the size of 4 by 12 inches

    and about 1/2 inch thick. Do the same with the remaining dough.
    Place both rolled out
    biscotti on a greased cookie sheet.

    Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees
    Remove
    from oven, and cut each biscotti into slices 1/2 inch thick. This must be done while the
    dough is hot.
    You will end up with about 40 biscotti. Turn each slice on its side and

    bake again at 425 degrees f. for 3 minutes. This will toast the biscotti, and make
    them nice and crunchy.
    Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes. Dip Biscotti in melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed nuts if desired.
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    Old 12-07-2014, 07:26 AM
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    It sounds wonderful. Thank you. I have to look up your tea mix.
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    Old 12-08-2014, 06:26 AM
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    These sound so good! I have been looking for a good Biscotti recipe! Thanks for posting.
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    Old 12-08-2014, 09:01 AM
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    Sounds yummy...Thanks for sharing..
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    Old 12-09-2014, 04:32 AM
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    This is the way my MIL did it...she came from Sicily ..and now me......those and pizzelles are on all my holiday tables.....
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    Old 12-09-2014, 04:52 AM
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    Onebyone do you ever add anything like craisins or anything like that to the biscotti? Just wondered if it would still turn out the same.
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    Old 12-11-2014, 08:05 AM
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    Thanks for the recipe... going to try this over the weekend!
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    Old 02-07-2015, 04:46 PM
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    If you wanted to make these chocolate, how much chocolate would you have to add? A half cup or less?
    Thanks
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    Old 02-07-2015, 04:54 PM
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    ​Sounds tasty!
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    you can easily add craisens or anything else you would like to biscotti. this is a basic good tasting recipe. my original one from bon appetite was made with anise liquor and anise seeds. now I make one with white chocolate chips and diced dried apricots soaked in apricot brandy. dip the biscotti in white chocolate melted when I am done and always are a hit with guests.
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