American-Style Vanilla Biscotti

Name: American-Style Vanilla Biscotti
Yield: 35 biscotti
Ingredients: 85 g Butter; 131 g Granulated sugar; 0.5 tsp Table salt; 2 tsp Vanilla Extract; 0.25 tsp Almond extract; 1.5 tsp Baking powder; 2 each Eggs; 240 g All-Purpose Flour; as needed Coarse sparkling sugar

A crisp vanilla biscuit for your coffee break.

1 hour 5 minutes35 biscotti

Ingredients

Ingredients for35 biscotti
Ingredient	Amount
Ingredients
Butter	85 g
Granulated sugar	131 g
Table salt	0.5 tsp
Vanilla ExtractRange: 2–3.	2 tsp
Almond extractOptional.	0.25 tsp
Baking powder	1.5 tsp
EggsLarge.	2 each
All-Purpose Flour	240 g
Finish
Coarse sparkling sugarOptional; use only as needed.	as needed

Method

1
Heat the oven to 175°C/350°F and line a large tray. Cream butter, sugar, salt, extracts and baking powder; beat in eggs and then flour.
2
Form two short, narrow logs. Bake 25 minutes and remove from the oven.
3
Lightly mist the logs, wait 5 minutes and slice 1–2cm thick. Lower the oven to 165°C/325°F.
4
Stand slices on edge and bake another 25–30 minutes until dry. Cool completely.