Cantuccini: Classic Tuscan Biscotti

"Posted for Zaar World Tour 2006 Another recipe from Nick Malgieri"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
60 biscotti
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ingredients

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directions

  • You will also need: 2 cookie sheets or 2 jelly roll pans covered with parchment paper or 2 aluminum foil.
  • Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
  • In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon and stir well to mix.
  • Stir in the almonds.
  • In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the vanilla then use a rubber spatula to stir into the dry ingredients.
  • Continue to stir until a stiff dough forms.
  • Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and divide it in half.
  • Roll each half under the palms of your hands into a cylinder a little shorter than your baking sheet.
  • Place the logs of dough on the baking sheet, making sure they are neither too close to each other nor to the sides of the pan.
  • Press down gently with the palm of your hand to flatten the logs.
  • Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until the logs are well risen and have also spread to about double their original size.
  • The logs are done when pressed with fingertip they feel firm.
  • Place the pan on a rack and let the logs cool completely.
  • Reset the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds but leave the temperature at 350 degrees.
  • Place one of the cooled logs on a cutting board and cut it diagonally into slices 1/3-inch thick.
  • Arrange the biscotti on the prepared pans, cut side down.
  • It isn't necessary to leave space between them.
  • Bake the biscotti for about 15 or 20 minutes or until they are well toasted.
  • Cool the pan on a rack.
  • Store the cooled biscotti between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover.

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Reviews

  1. Wonderful biscotti! I used gluten free flour (1/3 white rice flour, 1/3 sweet rice flour, 1/3 tapioca starch and 1 teaspoon xanthan gum) which worked great, just like the "normal" thing. Didn't change anything else and will definitely make them again! Thanks for posting!<br/>Made for ZWT 7 Italy for Count Dracula And His Hot Bites.
     
  2. This is a fantastic base recipe. Not sweet enough for me personally but I don't know what the traditional cantuccini are like in sweetness compared to the lazzaroni, which I suppose is sugared up for most palettes. Super texture dough to work with compared to other sticky recipes, there are too many of those. Instead of working it on a floured surface I put the dough onto the cookie sheet and shaped with damp hands. Worked great :)
     
  3. These are the most authentic Cantuccini di Prato that I've ever made. Best to rough chop the almonds first. Make sure the loaves are 12 " long and 2" wide and about 1" high. Cool completely and slice carefully..about 1/4"-1/2" thick before they go back into the oven.
     
  4. I can't believe that I'm the first to try these wonderful cookies! Aside from using sliced almonds because I didn't have any whole ones I used Splenda for the sugar and just egg white for the egg. I made a 20 cookie amount and got 16. I guess that I could have cut them a touch thinner but I didn't want to, lol. These not to sweet cookies (if you want sweet cookies you'll need to add more sugar or Splenda) are hard to put down! I ate 2 just so that I could review them (yeah, right!) and it was hard not to grab 6 more. I used the min times given for both bakings and that worked perfectly for me. The small size will fit beautifully into my coffee cup :D. Made for ZWT4
     
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