Biscotti Napoletani - Prodigy Guest Chefs
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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 60
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
     3/4  cup           sugar
     3/4  cup           almonds -- whole, unblanched
                        ground
     1/2  teaspoon      bicarbonate of ammonia -- -or-
     1/2  teaspoon      baking powder _and_
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
     3/4  cup           almonds -- whole, unblanched
     1/3  cup           honey
     1/3  cup           water
 

Preparation:

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 1/2-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.