Vikki's Biscotti Toscani

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2 set almonds aside to cool.
• 3 cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract and orange zest.
• 5 blend in flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
• 6 fold in nuts, getting them well distributed.
• 7 grease and flour baking sheet.
• 8 form dough into 2 logs about 12 inches long each; then flatten out to be about 1/2 inch high.
• 9 place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
• 10 bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• 12 on a cutting board, slice each loaf diagonally into 1/2 to 1 inch slices.
• 13 place slices flat on baking sheet and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• 14 cool on wire rack.