Easy Biscotti

Biscotti goes nicely with a cup of espresso

These biscotti yield about 3 dozen

In a large bowl combine:

3 eggs

1 cup white sugar

1/2 lb sweet butter (2 sticks), softened

1 tsp good vanilla

Blend these ingredients until foamy. Use a hand mixer for better results.

To the foamy mixture, add:

3 1/2 cups white flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup chopped filberts, almonds or walnuts

3/4 cup raisins

One lemon, zested

Directions:

With wet hands - in large greased cookie sheet, separate dough into thirds. With wet hands, mold three even logs. Sprinkle with white sugar.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bake for 40 minutes until logs are golden color. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. At this point, slice the logs and lay each biscotti flat and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Comments

24.12.2019 12:47

Lorraine

These biscottis WERE easy to make and delicious Thanks Jan for sharing your wonderful recipes!

24.12.2019 14:08

Jan Conte

Merry Christmas Eve. I am so glad you tried them. They're a family favorite. Remember, you can make them with chocolate chips, dry cranberries, any other dried fruit chopped.

11.11.2019 02:58

Cira

Jan...I can’t get over how your recipes are very similar to mine. I use pistachios & craisins. They’re my brothers favorite. I’ve also been thinking of baking. I ship them to a few people up north.

11.11.2019 04:43

Jan Conte

Hi Cira, I'm glad you enjoy baking and cooking like me. This recipe is a basic biscotti, so it's fun making different kinds. Thanks for your input. I really love hearing from you.

Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

Cooking with Love

with Gianna Conte (Jan)

Easy Biscotti

Comments

Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

*if you don't have a large processor, you can use a blender.

Enjoy with some espresso and close your eyes and it will feel like you're in Sicily.