Biscotti

Name: Biscotti
Yield: Yield 2½ dozen
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Chopped zest of 1 lemon; Chopped zest of 1 lime; 1⅔ cups sugar; 3 large egg yolks; 2¾ cups flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 7 ounces whole almonds, skin on; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Chopped zest of 1 orange; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon anise seeds; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Yield
2½ dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Stars Desserts

By Emily Luchetti

Published 1993

About

This recipe was developed by Jules Vranian, one of the first pastry chefs at Stars. Traditional Italian cookies, biscotti are great dipped in coffee or a glass of Beaumes de Venise.

Ingredients

2¾ cups flour
1⅔ cups sugar
½ teaspoon

Europe
Italy
Cookies
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Put the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, anise seeds, and the chopped zest in the bowl of an electric mixer? Combine, using the paddle attachment on medium low speed. In a separate bowl with a whisk, lightly beat together the eggs, egg yolks,