Cantuccini: Classic Tuscan Biscotti Recipe

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Cantuccini: Classic Tuscan Biscotti
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
420
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. You will also need: 2 cookie sheets or 2 jelly roll pans covered with parchment paper or 2 aluminum foil.
  2. Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
  3. In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon and stir well to mix.
  4. Stir in the almonds.
  5. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the vanilla then use a rubber spatula to stir into the dry ingredients.
  6. Continue to stir until a stiff dough forms.
  7. Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and divide it in half.
  8. Roll each half under the palms of your hands into a cylinder a little shorter than your baking sheet.
  9. Place the logs of dough on the baking sheet, making sure they are neither too close to each other nor to the sides of the pan.
  10. Press down gently with the palm of your hand to flatten the logs.
  11. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until the logs are well risen and have also spread to about double their original size.
  12. The logs are done when pressed with fingertip they feel firm.
  13. Place the pan on a rack and let the logs cool completely.
  14. Reset the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds but leave the temperature at 350 degrees.
  15. Place one of the cooled logs on a cutting board and cut it diagonally into slices 1/3-inch thick.
  16. Arrange the biscotti on the prepared pans, cut side down.
  17. It isn't necessary to leave space between them.
  18. Bake the biscotti for about 15 or 20 minutes or until they are well toasted.
  19. Cool the pan on a rack.
  20. Store the cooled biscotti between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 419.95 Kcal (1758 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.09g 26%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 74.76mg 3%
Potassium 367.4mg 8%
Total Carbs 55.8g 19%
Sugars 14.89g 60%
Dietary Fiber 5.36g 21%
Protein 12.53g 25%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 151.4mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 372.02 Kcal (1558 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.14g 26%
Cholesterol 82.39mg 31%
Sodium 66.23mg 3%
Potassium 325.47mg 8%
Total Carbs 49.43g 19%
Sugars 13.19g 60%
Dietary Fiber 4.75g 21%
Protein 11.1g 25%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 134.2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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