Traditional Italian Biscotti
By: Maria Boyer
Published: Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 7:24pm

Ingredients




6 larges eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons anisette
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup chopped almonds

Preparation

1 Knead all ingredients in a bowl until mixed, adding flour if the dough is sticky. 2 Flour a baking sheet. Make a mound not too high or too wide. 3 Bake at 350 degrees until the top splits and the bottom is cooked. 4 Remove from oven, slice at an angle, place slices back on the baking sheet, and continue baking until brown, flipping each biscotti once. 5 Remove from oven, and transfer to cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.

About


My mother says this is THE BEST recipe she's found for authentic biscotti. You'll have to keep an eye when baking, though, as no bake times are offered for her recipe.
Stores well in a cookie tin for several weeks.