Aunt Mary'S Biscotti

• Xt/2 pound butter (at room temperature)
• Xt 1/2 C sugar
• Xt eggs (at room temperature)
• Xt T vanilla or anise seed
• Xtrated rind from one orange and one lemon
• Xt C flour
• Xt T baking powder
• Xtinch of salt
• Xt C almonds (either sliced or whole toasted or can substitute walnuts or pecans)

1. Method:
2. -use mixer with wire whisk-
3. Xtream the butter and sugar
4. Xtdd one egg at a time, thoroughly combing after each one
5. Xtdd vanilla or anise seed and grated orange and lemon rind
6. Xtdd slowly flour and baking powder and salt(combined)
7. Xtix in nuts
8. Xthill batter in fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight
9. Xthape into 2 or 4 loaves, adding more flour is necessary (dough should be slightly sticky) and bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes until baked through
10. Xtool and slice
11. Xtoast slices in 325 oven for 15-20 minutes, until golden
12. Xttore in air tight container or freeze

butter, sugar, eggs, t, orange, flour, baking powder, salt, almonds

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/aunt-marys-biscotti-1213052 (may not work)