Double Almond Biscotti
"The original recipe is from the Odense.com site. I love almond paste and thought these were quite tasty and looked like biscotti from a coffee house- not hard to make at all. Next time I might add a little almond extract and even a little lemon zest would be nice but they were gone in a short time just the way the recipe is posted. I doubled the recipe and only made 2 loaves so my biscotti were quite big."
photo by Boeair
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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20 biscotti
ingredients
- 1 (7 ounce) box almond paste
- 1⁄2 cup very cold butter
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted (I only had sliced almonds and it was fine)
- 4 egg whites
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Grate almond paste and butter into a medium bowl.
- Add sugar, flour, baking powder and salt and mix with fork until crumbly (I used my mixer) and stir in almonds.
- Whisk together egg whites and vanilla and add to mixture (I did not combine them first) and mix until dough holds together.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured counter (dough is quite sticky) roll into 2 inch thick log (my roll was wider than 2 inches at this point).
- Cut into 2 pieces; roll each 10 inches long and flatten to 3/4 inches.
- Transfer to ungreased or parchment lined sheets and bake 35 minutes until golden.
- Cool sheets on rack for 10 minutes and then slice into 3/4-inch diagonal slices (I used a serrated knife and it worked well).
- Return to cookie sheet, cut side down and bake 12 minutes: flip and bake 12 minutes more (I would reduce oven temp next time for this step since mine browned quickly and I baked mine a few minutes longer since my biscotti were larger).
- Cool completely on racks and store in air-tight container (I think they looked great in a clear jar on the counter).
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Reviews
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Wow! This is the recipe I have been searching for! These are for almond lovers. This is the best biscotti recipe and biscotti I have tried. I did up the vanilla to 1 tsp., add 1 tsp. almond extract, and use smashed whole almonds (because that what I had). I will continue to make them with my changes. The almond paste is a terrific and essential ingredient to these delicious cookies. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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nadia murray
Oxford, GA
I live in the Pittsburgh area but am originally from Montreal and have lived in several states over the years. I am mom to a daughter 15 and a son 11. I have a degree in foods and nutrition and am currently working at a local kitchen store. I am a passionate baker and collector of cookbooks- especially baking and dessert books and community cookbooks but I have thousands of various types. My family are my biggest fans but I love to bake for friends and my kids school events as well. I enjoy traveling, eating out, reading and spending time at home . My pet peeve is people who won't share recipes- I mean, come on... which is why I love recipezaar- it's a giant recipe swap!
