Not shown is the Star top. Took some extra dough, shaped it into 2 stars about 1 1/2" each, baked then stuck a toothpick in each then pushed them in on top back to back. Nice touch! Thanks NANA I will always love you!
� Cup Oil 1 � Tablespoons Baking Powder
6 Cups Flour � Bottle Anise Extract or 6 drops Anise Oil
With Mixer beat eggs. (Eggs must be room Temperature) Add rest of ingredients 1 at a time in the following order:
Anise extract or anise oil.
Sugar
Baking Powder
Lastly begin adding 3 cups of flour 1 cup at a time. Remove mixer and mix remaining 2 cups of flour using mixing spoon.
NOTE: (If necessary add more flour till dough is only slightly oily. Too much flour will make product dry, too little and it will not rise.)
Also FRUIT and/or NUTS can be added.
When done mixing split dough into 2 sections.
On a cookie sheet 11� X 17� (or Similar) lined with aluminum foil (shinny side up) Or parchment paper. Freezer paper can be used but must be watched for flammability, it will turn brown and dry out.
Make 2 loaves approximately 2-3 inches wide by 3/4 inch high and approximately 10-12� long.
Bake in 350 degree pre-heated oven for no more than 15-20 minutes.
Loaves will almost double in height and begin to turn golden brown on top.
Some cracking is to be expected.
Remove from oven immediately otherwise bottoms will burn.
Remove from tray and place on open rack to cool. Allowing to cool on Tray will burn bottoms even out of oven.
Cut to taste (straight or diagonally), (cutting while warm will make them crumble more).
At this point they are ready to eat. However, if you want to make them into Biscotti then lay them on their side in a cookie sheet and return to oven for toasting.