Italian Cookies Recipe and Served With Wine
Italian Biscotti translates into Cookies. Homemade Italian Biscotti are simple and delicious! Biscotti is often dunked in coffee or milk for the kids. Biscotti can also be served at the end of a meal to be dunked in wine instead of coffee. Typically it is a sweet wine known as Vin Santo, which is Italian for “Sainted Wine”. Vin Santo is commonly served at the end of a meal as a digestive. To add a biscotti to the wine for dipping adds a bit more sweetness and more enjoyment to the meal experience.
Almond Biscotti with Vin Santo Wine for Dipping
Yields 40 – 48 Biscotti
1 2/3 Cup Slivered Almonds – 6 Oz Package
1 Cup Sugar + Extra for Biscotti Loafs
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Zest of 1 Lemon
Pinch of Salt
3 Cups Flour+ Extra Flour for Rolling
1 ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg Yolk + 1 Teaspoon Water
Vin Santo Wine or a Sweet Late Harvest Wine
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1. In a dry saute pan, roast slivered almonds until they become fragrant. Set aside to cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, add eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and salt. Whip until airy and doubled in size.
3. Incorporate cooled roasted almond slices into the egg mixture and mix until incorporated.
4. Carefully add flour and baking powder to the egg mixture and blend until the dough comes together into a ball.
5. Divide the dough into four equal portions onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Sprinkle flour onto your hands and roll put each portion of dough into a log. Each log should be the length of the width of the baking sheet. Repeat until all four portions are rolled out and evenly spread apart on the baking sheet.
7. Press each of the logs down to flatten slightly. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until loaves are golden brown.
9. Once loaves have cooled enough to the touch, cut the loaf into ½ inch slices on the diagonal with a sharp serrated knife.
10. Serve after dinner with a glass of Vin Santo wine for dipping Biscotti.
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