Sukhariki - Hazelnut Rusks (Russian Biscotti)

Submitted by NorthwestGal

"This is a recipe from the recipesource.com website for Sukhariki, or hazelnut rusks which is a Russian biscotti recipe. Though it's not a difficult recipe, it is does take a little time, often up to 8 hours but most of it is waiting for the Rusks to reach the appropriate crispness."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 2 dozen biscotti
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F Grease an 8-inch loaf pan; set aside.
2. Beat eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Mix the nuts and flour together.
4. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and blend well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
5. Bake at 300°F for 50 minutes. Turn loaf onto counter, and wrap in a clean, moist dish towel, and let stand for 4 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 250°F.
7. Cut cooled loaf into 1/3-inch slices. Place slices on cookie sheet, and bake at 250°F until lightly browned and crisp, about 3 hours.