Anise Biscotti
Ingredients
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1 1/2 csugar
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1/2 cbutter
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1/4 cvegetable oil
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4eggs
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4 1/2 c call purpose flour ( i use 1/2 white 1/2 whole wheat)
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4 tspbaking powder
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1/3 cbrandy (anise brandy will give it an anise punch)
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1 1/2 tspanise extract
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1 tspvanilla
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2 Tbspanise or fennel seeds
How to Make Anise Biscotti
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Beat sugar butter and oil until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Combine brandy, anise and vanilla in a cup. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl. Alternate adding the dry and wet ingredients to the butter mixture. Stir until just mixed. Add anise seed and stir until blended.
- Form dough into two flattened half round logs about 2"x 12" and bake at 350F for about 30 minutes until slightly browned and firm. Let cool completely.
- Cut logs on the diagonal into strips about 3/4" wide. Bake strips at 300F for 10 minutes. Turn strips over and bake for another 10 minutes until dry and slightly browned.
