Best Carquinyolis Almond Biscotti Recipes

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ALMOND BISCOTTI



Almond Biscotti image

After many years of experimentation, I think these are the best biscotti I've ever made. They are nice and dry and crunchy the way real biscotti should be - they are not cookie-like like many you buy in the store these days. They are perfect for dipping, they have a long shelf-life, they are delicious and flavorful. My toddler LOVES them and even asks for them before bed with a cup of milk for dipping. Another great recipe from Alice Medrich.

Provided by P48422

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 20 biscotti

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons Amaretto (OR 2 tbs rum with 1 tsp. almond extract)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon anise extract (optional)
1 cup whole almond, toasted and chopped a few times, not too fine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  • Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Whisk the eggs, amaretto (if using, or the almond extract and rum), vanilla and anise extracts in your mixer until well blended.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Dough should be thick and sticky at this point--do not worry, and DO NOT add more flour!
  • Scrape the dough out onto a parchment lined sheet pan.
  • Flour your hands and shape into a long flat loaf about 10 inches long and 5 inches wide.
  • This will be kind of messy, so don't worry about how neat it is, just try to get it in that general shape.
  • Bake until firm and dry, about 50 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cool 10 minute.
  • Use a long serrated knife and slice into 1/2-inch wide slices.
  • Lay the slices cut side down on the baking sheet and bake another 20 minutes.
  • Turn the slices over and bake 20 minutes more, or until the cookies are a light golden brown.
  • Cool the biscotti on a rack; cool completely before storing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.8, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 27.9, Sodium 43.8, Carbohydrate 21.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 10.3, Protein 3.8

DOUBLE ALMOND BISCOTTI



Double Almond Biscotti image

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.

Provided by nadia murray

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 20 biscotti

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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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