Biscotti with almonds/orange/chocolate Recipe

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Biscotti with almonds/orange/chocolate

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Ingredients:

8	oz	Unsalted butter -- 2 sticks
1 1/2	cup	Sugar
3	tbsp	Orange rind -- finely
		Grated
2	tbsp	Vanilla extract -- pure
		Vanilla
6	cup	All-purpose flour
1	tbsp	Baking powder
1	tsp	Salt
6		Eggs -- beaten
1/4	cup	Amaretto
2	cup	Almonds, blanched -- toasted
		Sliced
2	cup	Chocolate chips -- or
		Pieces

Procedures:

1	Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2	In an electric mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla; beat until light and creamy.
3	Sift together the dry ingredients.
4	With the mixer on slow, add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
5	Slowly add eggs and amaretto.
6	Add almonds and chocolate just until combined.
7	Remove dough to a floured surface and form into two flat logs about 4 inches wide and the length of your cookie sheet.
8	Lay the logs onto buttered sheets and place on lower rack of the oven.
9	Bake until lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
10	Remove to a rack to cool.
11	With a serrated knife, cut the loaves into half-inch slices, placing the cut slices flat oon the cookie sheet.
12	To make crisp, return them to the lower rack of the oven and cook until golden, 15-20 minutes.
13	Remove the slices to a wire rack to cool then store in an airtight container.
14	Use a decorative tin for gift giving.
15	Note: if the biscotti lose their crispness, repeat the crisping stage.
16	Jo anne merrill, recipe from the san diego union 9/1/93 recipe by : jo anne merrill