Recipe - Miele Biscotti (Honey Biscotti)

3 cup Sifted flour
3 teaspoon Baking powder
One half cup Sugar
One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One half cup Chopped almonds
One half cup Shortening
3 Eggs (reserve 1 egg white)
One half cup Honey

1. Sift flour, measure, and resift with baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon.
Add nuts. Cut shortening in with fingers until well blended. Warm honey
slightly.

2. Make a well in flour, put eggs and warm honey into it and knead into a
smooth ball. Dough should be firm and manageable; if it is too soft and
sticky, add more flour.

3. Roll dough into oblong loaf 5inches wide and 1/2inch thick. Place on a
greased cookie sheet, brush top with reserved egg white, and bake in
moderate oven (350F) until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

4. Cool slightly. Cut into 1inch slices. Store in airtight container. They
will keep fresh for weeks.

Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter 16 Feb 97 by
Gourmet Connection capco@norwich.net on Feb 16, 1997.