Almond Biscotti

These biscottis are one of the simplest recipes. No oil . No butter. To prepare these biscottis just need flour, sugar and eggs. For any kind of flavor can be added with more additions like almonds, raisins , chocolate chips. Dunk them in Coffee or milk, eat them for snacks or as dessert. Its crunch is perfect and the taste is amazing.

INGREDIENTS:

• Shredded Almonds – 1/2 cup
• Granulated white sugar – 1/4 cup
• Large Eggs – 2
• Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
• Baking powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1/4 tsp
• All-purpose flour – 1 and 3/4 cups

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Toast almonds for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Keep it aside.

• In a large bowl , beat eggs using a hand mixer.
• Beat well, and then, remove two tablespoons of egg for another use.
• After you remove the two tablespoons of egg, add the sugar and vanilla to the bowl and beat on high speed until thick, pale, and fluffy (about 5 minutes). You can do this with normal wire egg beater also .
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add this to the egg mixture and beat until combined.
• The entire mixture came together quite quickly without much beating.
• Lastly add the chopped almonds.
• Turn mixer on low speed to distribute almonds throughout the dough.
• Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and divide it into Two. 
• Dip your fingertips in the remaining two tablespoon of egg and form Two logs about 2 inches wide by 11 or 12 inches long.
• If the dough is quite sticky , use some flour to shape the dough.
• Place the logs on a greased baking tray and bake for about 25 minutes or until firm to the touch.

• Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
• Transfer the log to a cutting board and cut into about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) slices, on the diagonal.

• Place the Almond biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet.

• Bake for about 8-10 minutes, turn slices over, and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Almond Biscotti is ready to serve with Hot Tea, Coffee or Milk.
• You can store in an airtight container for up to a month.

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