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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains	Hawaiian	Pastry cook	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter
3/4	c	Sugar
2	lg	Eggs
2	tb	Coconut; Ameretto or milk and 1/4 tsp almond extract
2	c	Plus 2 T unbleached/all purpose flour
1 1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/4	ts	Salt
2/3	c	Macadamia nuts
1/2	c	Shredded coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in
eggs, Coconut Ameretto or milk, and almond extract. In a bowl combine the
flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, mixing
until blended. Fold in nuts and coconut. Divide dough in half. On a greased
and floured baking sheet pat out into two logs about 1/2 inch high, 1 1/2
inches wide and 14 inches long, spacing them at 2" apart. Bake in the
middle of a preheated 325&deg; degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly
browned. Transfer from the baking sheet to a rack. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Place on a cutting board. With a serrated knife slice diagonally on a 45&deg;
about 1/2" thick. Lay the slices flat on the baking sheet and return to the
oven for 10 minutes longer, longer, turning them over once, to dry
slightly. Let cool on a rack. Store in a tightly covered container.
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 20 Calories; 1g Fat (32% calories
from fat); 0g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol; 26mg Sodium
NOTES : Macadamias and coconut bring the Hawaiian touch to these winning
biscotti
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #320 by Dianne Weinsaft <dee@ncsi.net> on
Dec 9, 1997

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