Orange and Almond Biscotti

Name: Orange and Almond Biscotti
Yield: Makes about 60 biscotti
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Finely grated zest of 1 large orange; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter; 4 ounces (about 1 cup) Whole blanched almonds, coarsely chopped; ⅔ cup candied orange peel, cut into ¼-inch dice; 2 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¾ cup sugar; 1¾ cups all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes about
60
biscotti

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

This foolproof recipe for tender biscotti is from my friend and former student Andrea Tutunjian, who now teaches with me at Peter Rump’s New York Cooking School.

Ingredients

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon

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Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir well to mix.
Cut the butter into six or eight pieces and add to the bowl. Rub the butter into the dry in