Chatter and Mash

Basic Biscotti Recipe (with lemon poppyseed add-ins in purple)

adapted from Allrecipes

In a large bowl, cream until fluffy:

     1/4 c (57g) butter

     3/4 c sugar

Stir in:

     1 Tbsp lemon zest

     1/2 tsp vanilla

Stir in, one at a time:

     2 eggs

     1 egg white

Whisk together in a separate bowl, then add gradually to wet ingredients:

     2 c flour

     1.5 tsp baking powder

     1/4 tsp salt

Stir in:

1-2 c your preferred add-ins (nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, etc) (or 3-5 Tbsp poppyseeds)

Chill dough 30 minutes, then heat oven to 325F/165C and line a baking sheet with parchment.

Divide the dough into two halves and form a long log out of each.  Arrange logs 3 inches apart on the baking sheet (they will spread) and bake 30 minutes or until golden.

Cool the logs on the sheet until they’re cool enough to handle, then slice on the diagonal to make 1-inch cookies.  Arrange the cookies on their sides on the tray and put back into the oven for a further 15 minutes, until golden.  Cool on a rack before serving.

(via Linzers in London: Buon Natale di Roma!)