Almond Biscotti

Found this recipe in an Our Compliments food magazine and found this to be my favourite. It's worth the time to make them :)



Ingredients
1 1/3 cups whole toast almonds         325ml
3 cups all purpose flour                       750ml
1 2/3 cups sugar                                  400ml
1/2 tsp salt                                               2ml
1 tsp baking powder                                5ml
2 lemons - grated rind only                      2
1 orange - grated rind only                       1
3 large eggs                                              3
1 tsp vanilla extract                                  5ml
1/3 cup canola oil                                    75ml

1 milk chocolate bar                                85g
2 tbsp butter                                            25ml



Directions
Grease and lightly flour two baking sheets. (I found it best using parchment paper).
In a bowl, mix together all purpose flour, sugar salt and baking powder.
In a large bowl whisk rind, eggs, vanilla and oil.
Add dry ingredients to egg mixture combining to form a soft dough.
Stir in whole almonds.
With well floured hands, gather dough into a ball. Divide dough in three equal parts.
On a well floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a 12"x2" log.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes,
Slice logs at a slight diagonal into 5/8" wide pieces. Turn biscotti onto cut side.
Bake at 300 degrees for 10 to15 minutes on each side.

Let cool.

Chocolate Drizzle: In a double boiler, melt milk chocolate and butter together, stirring constantly until melted. Using fork, drizzle chocolate on top of each biscotti.
Yield: 54 biscotti
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