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     Title: Italian Anise Biscuit (Biscotti)
Categories: Bakery, Biscotti
     Yield: 1 Serving

          -SANDRA PENNER-FOX (RHKJ21B)
     1 c  Whole almonts
 3-1/4 c  Flour
 2-1/2 tb Baking powder
   1/2 ts Salt
     6    Eggs
     1 c  Sugar
     5 tb Butter
     3    Drops anise oil

 Toast 1 cup whole almonds in oven at 350° for 15 mins. Sift together flour,
 baking powder and salt. Set aside. Beat eggs, sugar. Add butter andl. (The
 oil can be purchased at any drug store. Ask the pharmacist. Don't use the
 anise extract) Add the flour mixture. When mixed well, add the toasted
 almonds and mix well. Shape into loaves on a cookie sheet and bake at 350"
 for 20 mins. Cut into slices and brown on both sides 5 to 6 mins, turn and
 toast the other side. We toasted them for about 15 to 17 minutes. Remember
 to turn them! You can use hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds. We prefer the
 whole toasted almonds! Note: The dough is sticky...almost soupy. On the
 second batch we made of these, I put flour on the cookie sheet and poured
 the dough out on the cookie sheet I was going to bake it on and shaped it
 on it, brushed off the excess flour and baked it. It was much easier. The
 loaf should be about approx. 12" long and 3" to 5" wide. I am sorry about
 the way this is written, but I took the recipe off of a T.V. show.

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