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Almond Biscotti |
Biscotti is a crunchy, dry and hard biscuits which are twice baked.
Almonds or other nuts and berries are added in the batter to prepare this classic Italian biscuit. Spices like cinnamon or nutmeg powder can be used to enhance their flavours
For these biscuits, basic ingredients for a sponge cake are used. Firstly, a log shaped sponge is baked and then oblong slices are cut crosswise to bake them again till they get a semi hard and crunchy consistency
I have baked this classic biscotti with almonds. Let’s try to bake these easy-peasy Biscotti with the essential ingredients required for baking
Preparation time – 10 minutes
Baking time – 30 minutes + 10 minutes for the twice bake
Cuisine – Italian
Type – tea time snack /Hi-Tea
INGREDIENTS – :
All-purpose flour – 2 cups or 200 gms
Melted butter – a half cup or 100 gms
Granulated sugar – 1 cup or 100 gms or to taste
Eggs – 2 large
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp
Chopped almonds – 1 cup
Butter (for brush wash the cookies before twice baking) – 2 tbsp
METHOD -:
Preheat oven to 180℃
Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon powder together and keep aside
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy and light
Add eggs 1 at a time
Add sifted flour (half at times) and fold everything together with the spatula. Add almonds and combine.
Pour this batter into the greased baking tray and level it with the help of a spatula
Bake this at 180℃ for 30 minutes
When the sponge is cooled a little to handle, cut the diagonal pieces of 1-inch thickness
Set all the pieces in the tray and give a melted butter wash to each of them both sides
Bake again for 6 minutes each side until those are toasted golden
When baked, place them on a wire rack to cool down completely
The recipe is step by step with pics.
Preheat oven to 180℃
Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon powder together and keep aside
Add eggs 1 at a time
Pour out this batter in the greased baking tray and level it with the help of a spatula
Bake this at 180℃ for 30 minutes
When cools a little to handle, cut the diagonal pieces of 1 and a half inch thickness
Set all the pieces in the tray and give a melted butter wash to each
Bake again for 6 minutes each side until toasted golden
Keep them on a wire rack to cool completely
Store them in an airtight jar and enjoy with the evening tea