Anise Biscotti

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2 cups sugar

2 sticks unsalted butter

4 large eggs

4 1⁄2 cups flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/3 cup espresso

1 1⁄2 tsp. anise extract

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup whole almonds

2 tbsp. aniseed

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line heavy baking sheet with foil. Beat sugar & butter until fluffy and add eggs one at a time. Then, mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Next, combine espresso, vanilla and anise extracts in a cup. Add dry ingredients and liquid mixture alternately, beginning & ending with dry ingredients. Add almonds & aniseed. Split dough between two pans. Form logs 2” wide x 13” long. Moisten fingers and smooth dough into logs.

Bake until golden and firm to touch for approximately 40 minutes.

Let cool. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees. Using a serrated knife cut into slices. Arrange on baking sheet and bake for approximately 30 minutes.