Recipe: Orange Almond Biscotti

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Orange Almond Biscotti

4 eggs, large
1 cup vegetable oil
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sliced almonds
3 teaspoons Boyajian Pure Orange Oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups, plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Preheat oven to 350F. Combine eggs, vegetable oil, Boyajian Orange Oil, baking powder and sugar in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add almonds and flour, one cup at a time, mixing thoroughly. Divide dough in four. On 2 greased and floured baking sheets, pat out dough into 4 logs (2 on each baking sheet), approximately -inch thick, 3-inches wide and 12-inches long. Space logs at least 2-inches apart. Combine water and egg yolk thoroughly and brush top of logs. Bake 30 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Place on cutting board and with serrated knife, slice diagonally about -inch thick. Lay slices flat on the baking sheet and return to 200 oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on rack. Store in a tightly covered container.

Yield: Approximately 3 1/2 to 4 dozen