Big B loves biscotti, and all Italian sweets. One of his clients at work offered him a biscotti recipe, and here it is:
Preheat oven to 350.
Ingredients:
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c Crisco
1 3/4 c sugar
1/2 t salt
2 t baking powder
1 cup maraschino cherries
5 eggs
2 t anise extract
5 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sliced almonds
In a large bowl, cream butter, Crisco, and sugar. Add in eggs and anise, and set bowl aside.
Mix in a separate bowl 4 c of flour, slat, and baking powder.
Add this to the liquids, mix well, and then add 1 1/2 more cups of flour.
Mix well, then add cherries and almonds. Mix together.
Shape into two loaves. Bake for 30 minutes.
Slice into approximately 1" slices, and bake at 300 for 10 more minutes on each side.
This is a very pretty biscotti. It takes on a pink color from the maraschino cherries. The texture is good, and it holds together well for slicing. I might drizzle it with white chocolate for company, but it is delicious the way it is.
No comments:
Post a Comment