

½ cup White Sugar
3 cups White Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
4 eggs
¼ cup Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract or Almond Extract
1 cup Mixed Nuts chopped coarsely
Preheat oven to 350F. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. If you haven’t got a sieve to sift, then just be sure that the baking powder isn’t clumped together. I usually pour the baking powder into my palm and break it up with a fork to be sure. Stir in nuts. Make a well in the center.
Beat the wet ingredients together and pour into the well. With a wooden spoon, mix until the dough just binds to itself. Knead lightly on a floured surface. Shape into 2 logs approx. 4” wide by 12” long by ½” thick.
Place them onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from the oven. Turn the oven to 425F for the next stage. While the logs are still hot, cut ¾” thick slices on the diagonal. Turn slices on their sides and toast in the oven until lightly golden (about 5 mins.) Place biscotti on a rack to cool. Store in an air-tight container.
Spectacular dipped in Coffee or Chai Tea.
If you’re in a particularly celebratory mood, pair with a glass of Moscato wine.
Lux it Up: Substitute good quality chocolate chips or chopped dried cherries for the nuts, or a combination of them both. If you’ve got a particular nut favorite, use it instead of mixed nuts. My Man loves pistachio. I’m a fan of almonds.
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