Poppy Seed Biscotti

najwa's Note:

You can make orange biscotti by substituting the lemon zest and extract with orange.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 2 cups flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup almonds , ground
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon lemons, zest of or 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract or 1 teaspoon orange extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F, spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine the first seven ingredients in a bowl.
3. Combine the next three ingredients.
4. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet, adding more milk if necessary.
5. Divide dough into two, form each half into a log, and place on the baking sheet.
6. Bake for 30 minutes; Let cool slightly, and cut into 1/2 inch slices (Make a diagonal cut if you want to have long biscotti).
7. Bake slices for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[Gigina]

Crunchiness and sweetness were perfect. The batter was easy to work with, not real sticky like some of them. Excellent biscotti. Thank you, najwa!

[capless]

This is my first try at making biscotti. This recipe is both easy to make and yummy! Thanks for sharing it.