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Ingredients
| almonds (slivered): 1/2 cup |
| salted butter: 1/3 cup |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| almond extract: 1 tsp |
| orange zest: 2 tsp (grated) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/8 tsp |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
Vikki's Biscotti Toscani
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
40 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Place almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Set almonds aside to cool.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract and orange zest.
- Blend in flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
- Fold in nuts, getting them well distributed.
- Grease and flour baking sheet.
- Form dough into 2 logs about 12 inches long each; then flatten out to be about 1/2 inch high.
- Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
- On a cutting board, slice each loaf diagonally into 1/2 to 1 inch slices.
- Place slices flat on baking sheet and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.