Spiced Biscotti: Bicciolani di Vercelli

Name: Spiced Biscotti: Bicciolani di Vercelli
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 larges eggs plus egg yolks; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons each ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground coriander, ground mace, and ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, room temperature

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Spiced Biscotti: Bicciolani di Vercelli a try. This recipe makes 25 servings with 99 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. It works well as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, sift together all but 1 tablespoon of the flour, the sugar, and spices.

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Spices

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Stand Mixer

Add all but 1 tablespoon of the butter, the 2 eggs, and the egg yolks. Beat or mix with a wooden spoon until well combined and fluffy. Cover the mixing bowl with a damp towel and leave to rest in a cool place for 6 hours.

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Egg Yolk

Butter

Egg

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Wooden Spoon

Mixing Bowl

Use the remaining butter and flour to lightly butter and flour a cookie sheet. Form the dough into rolls with hands.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

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Remove from the oven and let cool until the logs are just cool enough to safely handle. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut the cookie logs on the bias, into slices that are about 1/2-inch thick.

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Serrated Knife

Oven

Let cool to room temperature, each biscotti lying flat on its side, before serving. If you desire harder biscotti, lower the oven to 250 degrees F, lay the resulting slices flat on the cookie sheet and return to the oven for 5 more minutes to dry the biscotti on all sides.

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Biscotti