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giant biscotti with almonds, cranberries and sambuca
Biscottti (Giant biscotti with almonds, cranberries and Sambuca)
Originated from: Rapallo, Liguria
Occasion: Special times
Contributed by: Marisa Pastore (her mother's recipe)

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 cup roasted almonds
1 cup cranberries
2 teaspoons Magic baking powder
Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
Zest of 1 orange, finely grated
2 tablespoons Sambuca
2 tablespoons espresso coffee



Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

Grease pan.

Mix ingredients.

Shape the thick biscotti batter into a log with a wide width -- about 11 inches wide.

Place the log on a greased pan.

Bake till ready.

Cool.

Slice the log into 12 or 13 pieces (The resulting biscotti slices should be about 12 inches long and about 1/2 inch thick).

Place the slices flat side down on a pan, and return to the oven.

Bake until the slices are golden on both sides.

Cool.

Serve at room temperature.


Notes

The biscotti shown in this entry were made by Marisa Pastore; the photo was taken by Mary Melfi.

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