Anise Walnut Biscotti

Name: Anise Walnut Biscotti
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons anise extract; 3 teaspoons anise seed; 7 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters butter, room temperature; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 8 eggs; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 591 milliliters white sugar

Anise Walnut Biscotti

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Anise Walnut Biscotti a try. This dessert has 132 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 60. If you have egg yolks, butter, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C ).

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In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar Gradually add the vanilla and eggs while mixing. Sift together the flour and baking powder; stir into the egg mixture. For plain biscotti, do not add anything else (see Cook's Note). Stir in the anise extract and anise seed.

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Anise

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Vanilla

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Add walnuts if desired.

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Walnuts

Wet or grease your hands and shape dough out into 4 logs as long as your baking sheet will allow. Pat each one to about 3/4 inch in height, and 3 inches wide.

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Dough

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Brush with beaten egg yolks.

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Egg Yolk

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Slice logs at an angle, cutting pieces into 1/2 to 3/4-inch wide cookies.

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Place slices back onto the cookie sheet, standing upright, if possible; leave a gap between the slices. Return to the oven and bake until cookies are dry and lightly toasted, about 10 minutes more.

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