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Nonni's Biscotti

Nonni's Biscotti

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by Zahirah

Nonni's Biscotti

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by Zahirah

Nonni's Biscotti

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by Zahirah

Nonni's Biscotti

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    Zahirah's Notes: My stepgrandmother’s biscotti is one of my top two favorite things she used to make. (My other favorite was pesto. Every summer we’d give her basil plants, which she would return in the form...

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Makes 24 biscotti

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

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  2. Sift together dry ingredients.

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  3. Add moist ingredients; stir until well blended.

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  4. Grease one 11 x 13″ glass baking dish and one loaf pan with olive oil and spread the mixture inside both (it doesn’t all fit in one pan). Make sure it’s not more than 1/2 ” thick.

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  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, and remove pans.

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  6. Lower heat to 350°F/175°C while you cut biscotti into strips, about a finger’s length and width. Place on buttered baking sheet, or better yet, Silpat.

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  7. Bake once more for 10-15 minutes or until the biscotti reach their desired hardness. My grandmother used to leave them a little soft, and so did my mother.

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  8. Glaze if desired. I didn’t.

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2 Comments on Nonni's Biscotti

Ilex_077c Reply

Hi there! I agree...the real stuff! I always end up coming home with food items, like wild rice.

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Thanks for the recipe! Love the story about your step-grandmother. When you come back to the States, you'll have to stock up on Maple Syrup!

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