Soft Biscotti

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

7 cups Flour

cup Sugar

teaspoon Salt

4 teaspoons Baking powder

teaspoon Baking soda

cup Butter, softened

4 lrgs Eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1 cup Milk

1 cup Raisins

1 cup Nuts, finely chopped

Preparation

1) Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda. Add butter and mix like pie dough.

Make a well and put eggs into it. Add flavoring and knead. Dough should be medium soft. Add enough milk to make a soft dough (if too soft, add flour 2 tbsp at a time)

Form a rope 18" long, 1/2" thick to fit cookie sheet.

Bake at 325 degrees, 45 to 50 min. Cut while still hot and brown under broiler on both sides.

NOTE: Bake until loaves are just pink. Then slice and lightly toast. If you do this, they will be soft. Toast longer for harder biscotti.

Recipe for biscotti. When I want a harder biscotti to dip into coffee, I bake the cut slices a little longer. Store them in an airtight container and they last for weeks.