("Biscotti is an Italian cookie. it has a crunhy ,buttery texture.")
INGREDIENTS
Original recipe makes 3 1/2 dozen
-1 cup white sugar
-1/2 cup butter
-1 tablespoon orange zest(optional )
-2 eggs
-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2.Beat sugar , butter or margarine ,orange peel and eggs in large bowl .stir in flour ,baking powder ,salt and almond
3.Shape half of dough at time into rectangle ,10 time 3 inches ,on ungreased cookie sheet . Bake about 20 minutes or until
toothpick inserted in certer comes out clean .Cool on cookie sheet for minutes.
4.Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices .place slices cut slides down on cookies sheet .Bake about 15 minutes or until crisp and light brown
.Remove from cookies sheet.Cool on wire rack.