Recipe - Patrizio Biscotti

One half cup Butter, at room temperature
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 One half teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cup All purpose flour
One half teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Baking soda
1 One half cup Chopped nuts
Sugar

Combine butter, sugar and eggs, mixing well. Beat in vanilla.

Combine flowr, baking powder, baking soda and chopped nuts. Add to the egg
mixture. The batter will be very stiff and sticky. Cover the dough with
plastic wrap and refigerate for 1 hour or over night.

With flored hands, divide the dough into two portions and shape each into a
loaf about 12 inched long.

Grease a 10 by 14 baking sheet. Place both loaves on the sheet, leaving at
least 3 inches between them. Flatten each loaf slightly, as evenly as
possible.

Place in preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 20 min. or until firm to
the touch.

Remove can cool on wire rack slightly. Lower oven to 375.

While still warm, slice the loaves into diagonal slices about 1/3 inch
thick. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 375 fro 15 mintues
do not brown.

Var. Chocolate: basic recipe, adding 1 cup of cocoa powder and 1 One half cups
chocolate chips.

Banana: basic recipe, adding One fourth cup banana flavoring (not extract) and use
walnuts or pecans

Cinnamon: basic recipe, adding One fourth cup ground cinnamon. For the nuts, use
almonds or pecans.

Recipe By : Dallas Morning News: Highland Park restaurant Patrizio

From: Robielynn@aol.Com Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 14:40:12 0500

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