Every year when Holidays on the way, I make sweets for my family and friends, sending my best wishes and love to the people every I spend my time or thoughts. The number one favor treats for my friends is Italian classic biscotti.
Unlike traditional recipe, I innovated a new way to balance healthy ingredients yet tastes extremely good with unique flavor and crunchy, gentle bites, with sip of creamy warm coffee or tea, you finally feel the holidays.
I’d love to share the recipe, so you can make the same fun for yourself and special treats for your friends and loved ones.
Ingredients:
1 cup (250 grams or 8 oz) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 grams or 8 oz) whole wheat flour
1 cup (400 grams) raw whole almonds
2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated organic brown sugar or raw cane sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon anise or vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoon non-trans-fat butter
Direction:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Toast almonds for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Let cool.
Beat the sugar and eggs on until thick (about 5 minutes).
(When you slowly raise the beaters the batter should make little ribbons.)
Beat in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder.
Add to the egg batter and butter and mix until combined.
Fold in the almonds.
Form dough into a log, about 12 inches (30 cm) long and 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide. Really you can form however you want to fit your baking container. Pick the size that makes you happy.
Bake for 15 minutes, then turn over for another 10 minutes to ensure both sides are golden brown and firm to touch.
Remove from oven.
Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Transfer the log to a cutting board and cut into 3/4 inch (2 cm) diagonal slices.
Place the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet.
Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown. (Many times depending on humidity it takes longer. I will take as long as the biscotti needs to get it dry.)
Remove from oven and let cool. Store in an airtight container.
You may find all ingredients in Trader Joe’s or other super markets.
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