Orange And Almond Biscotti

It is a very singular thing…that the only petition recorded of St. Paul seeking something for his own individual need [removal of the “thorn in the flesh”] was refused! The difficulty, however, is this: Why did St. Paul, who had the “mind” of Christ, ask for something which he soon discovered was contrary to God’s wishes? There are doubtless many fully-consecrated Christians reading these words who have been perplexed because God has not given some things they prayed for… St. Paul was tempted to think that he could do far better work for his beloved Master if only that “thorn” could be removed. But God knew that Paul would be a better man with the “thorn” than without it.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Unbleached all-purpose flour
1	t	Baking powder
1/4	t	Salt
4	T	Unsalted butter
1	c	Sugar
2		Eggs
1/2	t	Vanilla extract
1/4	t	Almond extract
3/4	c	Whole almonds with skins
		toasted cooled
		Coarsely chopped
2	T	Minced zest from 1 orange

INSTRUCTIONS

Sift first 3 ingredients together in a small bowl.  Beat butter and
sugar together with an electric mixer until light and smooth; add  eggs
one at a time, then extracts. Stir in almonds and zest. Sift dry
ingredients over egg mixture, then fold in until dough is just mixed.
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350Ã¸F.  Halve
dough and turn each portion onto an oiled cookie sheet covered with
parchment. Using floured hands, quickly stretch and shape dough into
two rough 13" by 2" log. Flatten the logs a bit until about 3/4-inch
high.  Position the logs about 3" apart on the cookie sheet. Bake
until loaves are golden and just beginning to crack on top, about 35
mins. Turn pan around once during baking. Cool the loaves for 10  mins;
lower oven temperature to 325Ã¸F. Cut each loaf diagonally into
3/8-inch slices with a serrated or bread knife. Lay the slices about
1/2-inch apart on the cookie sheet, cut side up, and return them to
the oven. Bake, turning over each cookie halfway through the second
baking, until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 15 mins.
Transfer biscotti to wire rack and cool completely. Hint: When  shaping
dough and cutting slices it helps to visual the look of the  finished
product. - makes 3-4 dozen. Especially good when eaten the  same day
but will keep for at least two weeks in an airtight  container. Note:
You may substitute 2/3 cup blanched slivered  almonds, toasted,
coarsely chopped. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #180  Date: Sat, 3 Aug
1996 09:22:20 +1000  From: sherae@zeta.org.au (Sheri McRae)

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2872 Calories From Fat: 963 Total Fat: 111.9g Cholesterol: 494.1mg Sodium: 1227.9mg Potassium: 1189.6mg Carbohydrates: 418g Fiber: 19.3g Sugar: 206g Protein: 60.8g