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Basic Italian Biscotti

SUBMITTED BY: Traci

"This is about as basic a biscotti as you can make."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 3.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Sift flour and measure. Resift with sugar and baking powder onto a flat surface. Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
  2. Make a well in flour and break eggs into it. Add vanilla, and knead dough well for about 5 minutes until it is smooth, adding a little more flour if dough seems to soft and sticky.
  3. Pinch off bits of dough about the size of an apricot, and form into desired shapes. Cookies may be baked as rings, strips, or in letters, such as S.
  4. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet and bake in hot 450 degree F (230 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Watch carefully, because they burn easily.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by MHARDIN
A very bland and unflavorful, even for a biscotti. It lacks the cruncy texture that makes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by MADODD
Not like mamma makes! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2003 by JOVIGIRL
It WAS as basic as you can get. I loved it. My cookies turned out great. I found that using... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Basic Italian Biscotti

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 212

  • Total Fat: 9.4g
  • Cholesterol: 27mg
  • Sodium: 130mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 3.5g

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