Have It Your Way Biscotti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2 cup blanched almond, slivered (optional)
• 1 -2 cup maraschino cherry, drained well (optional)
• 1 -2 cup pecans (optional) or 1 -2 cup walnuts (optional)
• 1 -2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat the eggs until thick and very light.
• 2 add the sugar gradually, beating as you add.
• 3 add the oil slowly, beating well.
• 4 add the flavorings.
• 5 sift the dry ingredients together; mix with nuts.
• 6 add to egg mixture, about a third at a time, mixing well.
• 7 turn out onto a floured board (or parchment paper) and knead for 10 to 12 turns. this is a soft, silky dough that i have to use a scraper to get it out of the bowl. i "knead" by lifting the parchment paper and folding the dough over. keep adding enough flour to keep it from sticking to the paper -- but you want the dough to remain soft.
• 8 divide the dough in half; using floured hands, form each piece into a log about 3 inches wide, 1 inch thick, and about 10 inches long or the length of the baking pan.
• 9 place on a shallow baking pan covered w/ parchment paper and bake in a moderate oven (350) for 35-45 minutes until golden brown.
• 10 remove at once to bread board, cut into 1/2 inch slices while warm.
• 11 return to oven to brown delicately, appx 10-15 minutes.
• 12 (i sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the sides of each piece before browning them).