Lorraine's Anisette Biscotti

The flavors of the basic biscotti are perfect, don't mess with it.

Mix

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar

Then add

2 eggs, one at a time
1 tsp anise flavor
1 tsp anise seed
1/2 cup toasted almonds, slivered or chopped

In a new bowl mix

2 c + 1 tbs flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

combine wet and dry mixtures.

Shape into two loaves and bake at 325 for 25 minutes, until brown at the edges. Remove loaves and slice on the diagonal to make the cookies. Return cookies to the oven for ten minutes on a side.

For cherry biscotti Lorraine says she always uses anise flavoring.

OMIT anise seed

ADD

1/2 plumped, dried cherries
1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts

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