Biscotti- basic recipe
Basic Biscotti
- 250 g All purpose flour (2cups)
- 250 g sugar (1 1/4c )
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2-3 eggs
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preheat oven to 325 degrees
Mix all ingredients in a stand mixer and add flavors/variations. Start with 2 eggs- if too dry, add a 3rd egg. If using large eggs, 2 normally work. It also depends on how many additional ingredients you add.
Variations: 1c almonds sliced, 1/2c cranberries, zest of one orange
pistachios and cherries and white chocolate chips
Lemon zest and rosemary
chocolate chips
Fennel and lemon and rosemary
white chocolate chips and orange zest
poppy seed and lemon.... options are endless
Divide into two logs and bake for about 25 minutes. Remove and let cool until just warm to the touch and slice into thickness that you want and bake until slightly golden brown about another 10 minutes, turn over and bake another 10 minutes.
They will harden as they cool. You can store in freezer as well.