Best Nonna Rosas Biscotti Recipes

Nonna's Biscotti image

Provided by katstoys

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 20-30 cookies, 20-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream butter, sugar and flavoring. Beat in eggs and egg yolks, one at a time. Add the flour mixture and almonds.
Turn out on a floured board and knead gently until smooth.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a roll, 1 1/2 inch in diameter.
Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 30 - 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Cut diagonally into slices 2/3 inch wide.
Place back onto cookie sheet and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes for crisp cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.4, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 71.1, Sodium 212.3, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 10.3, Protein 4.1

Nonna's Biscotti image

Provided by Toni Oltranti

Yield Makes about 42 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons brandy
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole almonds with skin, lightly toasted , cooled, and coarsely chopped
3 large eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Stir together sugar, butter, brandy, and extracts in a large bowl, then stir in almonds and eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
Chill dough, covered, 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Using moistened hands, halve dough and form 2 (16-by 2-inch) loaves on an ungreased large baking sheet.
Bake until pale golden, about 30 minutes. Carefully transfer loaves to a rack and cool 15 minutes.
Cut loaves into 3/4-inch slices with a serrated knife.
Arrange biscotti, with a cut side down, on a clean baking sheet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.

Classic Biscotti image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 3h

Yield Makes 65

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons anise seeds
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 cups (11 ounces) almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
3 large eggs, plus 1 more, beaten, for brushing
Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, anise seeds, salt, and nuts. Transfer to mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add eggs; beat until a stiff dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
Divide dough in half. Form each half into a 12-inch log. (Dough may be sticky; dampen your hands for easier handling.) Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten so each log is 13 inches long, 2 1/4 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick.
Brush logs with beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until firm and very pale golden, about 35 minutes. Let cool on pans on a wire rack, 40 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
Using a serrated knife with a sawing motion, cut logs into slices slightly thicker than 1/4 inch. Arrange, cut-side up, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until dry to touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely on pans on racks, 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.