Holiday Almond Biscotti
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 12 cups wheat pastry flour
- 34 cup white sugar
- 34 cup brown sugar, packed
- 34 teaspoon baking soda
- 34 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 14 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon almond liqueur (Amaretto, which can be substituted with almond extract)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 12 cups whole almonds, toasted & coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread out almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Let cool and chop coarsely, set aside.
- Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
- Cream sugars and butter in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add in eggs, extracts and liquor, stir until well combined.
- Add in dry ingredient mixture and combine well.
- Add in the almonds.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop batter onto the center of the baking sheet, and make the batter into a log or rectangular shape.
- Keep in mind it will spread out, I make my log into approximately 10x 3.5 inch shape.
- Adjust temperature to 300 degrees.
- Bake 30 minutes until dry.
- Cool for 10 minutes and slice (use a serrated knife is best) into about 3/4 inch slices.
- Lay the slices on one side and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Flip the slices on the other side and bake another 10 minutes.
- Cool before storing.
flour, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, butter, almond, almond liqueur, vanilla, whole almonds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-almond-biscotti-403088 (may not work)