Biscotti napoletani
60 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Almonds, whole, unblanched finely ground |
| ½ | teaspoon | Bicarbonate of ammonia; -OR- Baking powder _AND_ Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ¾ | cup | Almonds, whole, unblanched |
| ⅓ | cup | Honey |
| ⅓ | cup | Water |
Directions
Be careful with the first baking of these biscotti. Even though they are baked a second time after being cut, if they do not bake sufficiently the first time, the biscotti will have a hard, heavy core.
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Combine all ingredients except honey and water in a mixing bowl and stir a minute or 2 to mix. Add the honey and water and stir until a firm dough forms. Remove dough from bowl and divide in half. Roll each half into a log about 15 inches long. Place both logs, well apart, on a jelly roll pan lined with parchment or buttered wax paper. Bake about 30 minutes, until well risen, firm and a dark golden color. Remove from oven, cool logs slightly and place on a cutting board. Slice the logs diagonally at ½-inch intervals.
Return the cut biscotti to the pan, cut side down, and bake an additional 15 minutes, until lightly colored and dry. Cool on the pan. Store in a tin--they keep well.
NICK MALGIERI - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK