Basic Italian Biscotti

Name: Basic Italian Biscotti
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps baking powder; 180 grams sifted confectioners sugar; 3 eggs; 625 grams all-purpose flour; 205 grams shortening; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

The recipe Basic Italian Biscotti could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 45 minutes. This dessert has 105 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This dairy free recipe serves 48. This recipe from Allrecipes requires baking powder, shortening, eggs, and vanillan extract. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Authentic Italian Biscotti, Almond Biscotti, and Best Biscotti.

Instructions

Sift flour and measure. Resift with sugar and baking powder onto a flat surface.

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Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

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Make a well in flour and break eggs into it.

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Egg

Add vanilla, and knead dough well for about 5 minutes until it is smooth, adding a little more flour if dough seems to soft and sticky.

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Pinch off bits of dough about the size of an apricot, and form into desired shapes. Cookies may be baked as rings, strips, or in letters, such as S.

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Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet and bake in hot 450 degree F (230 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Watch carefully, because they burn easily.

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