POLENTA BISCOTTI

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These are lemony and crunchy. I don't remember where I got the recipe from. It's scrawled on the back of an old electric bill envelope. I THINK it came from a mom at a PTA meeting many years ago... The size isn't hard and fast, but if you make the logs bigger your yield will be different.

Provided by Countrywife

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 Dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, one at a time.
  • Stir in vanilla, peel and juice and set aside.
  • Mix flour, polenta, baking powder and salt thoroughly.
  • Mix flour and egg mixtures and nuts.
  • Shape into two logs about 2 inches by 14 inches and put on greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes or so till golden on edges.
  • Cool 10-15 minutes.
  • Cut into ¾-inch slices.
  • Put back onto baking sheet and bake about 20 minutes until golden on the bottom.
  • Turn over and bake another 20 minutes or so, until golden all over.

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