Grandma Catherine’s Biscotti for Italian American Heritage Month
by Maryann Pisano on October 1, 2015
- 5 cups flour (sifted)
- 3 teas. baking powder (sifted)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks butter (Cream butter, sugar well)
- Add 6 eggs, 1 at a time
- Add 1/4 teas. oil of anise or anise extract
- Add 1 teas. of vanilla extract (you can vary the flavoring to what you like)
- Add sifted flour mixture gradually
- When the dough becomes thick, fold in remaining flour by hand. Spoon dough out in a straight row.
- Then, make loaves by smoothing out with the back of a spoon dipped in milk. The loaves will look like long ovals. They should be about 2 in. wide and 9 in. wide.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and slice on a diagonal.
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