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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour, unbleached all-purpose
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs large
- 1 each egg yolks large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest freshly grated
- 1 1/2 cups almonds whole, toasted lightly & chopped coarse
- 1 each eggs beaten with 1 ts water
Method
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, blend the flour, the sugar, the baking soda and the salt until the mixture is combined well.
- In a small bowl whisk together the whole eggs, the yolk, the vanilla and the zest, add the mixture to the flour mixture, beating until a dough is formed and stir in the almonds.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead it several times and halve it.
- Working on a large buttered and floured baking sheet, with floured hands form each piece of dough into a flattish log 12 inches long and 2 inches wide, arrange the logs at least 3 inches apart on the sheet, and brush them with the egg wash.
- Bake the logs in the middle of a preheated 300F for 50 minutes and them cool on the baking rack for 10 minutes.
- On a cutting board, cut the logs crosswise on the diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices, arrange the biscotti, cut sides down, on the baking sheet and bake them, in the 300F oven for 15 minutes on each side.
- Transfer the biscotti to racks to cool and store them in airtight containers.
