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Hi Sherri. This is my grandmother's recipe. Enjoy.
Biscotti 3 eggs 1/2 c. oil 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tea. vanilla (or subt. another flavor that you like; like anise or lemon) 1/2 tea. salt (or less, to taste) 2 tea. baking powder (use 1 tea. baking powder per cup of flour) 2 1/2 c. flour (Approximate; don't make dough too dry; it should have an soft, oily consistency). optional: 1/2 c. filberts (hazelnuts), almonds or pine nuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a baking sheet. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and salt. Using a fork, gradually stir in the flour and baking powder to make a sticky, handling dough. Empty dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Knead in the nuts now, if using. Roll dough out into a loaf, about 2" wide. Place it on a greased baking sheet and gently flatten it so that it's about 1" thick. Bake until loaf is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place the loaf on a wooden cutting board. Using a very sharp knife, slice across the log diagonally (45 deg.) making 1/2" wide biscuits. Return the biscuits to the baking sheet, laying them flat. Bake again for about 15 minutes or until they're lightly toasted.
Note: You can skip the second baking if you prefer to have softer, more crumbly biscuits. I like them this way.
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