Orange Poppy Seed Biscotti

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon orange extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, ground almonds, poppy seeds, baking powder and baking soda) together in a bowl.
• 3 combine the zest, egg, egg whites and extract in a second bowl. add the dry mixture and mix well. form the dough into 2 logs each 8-9 inches long.
• 4 place logs onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. bake for 30 minutes. let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. put cut slices soft sides down back on the cookie sheets and bake slices another 8 to 10 minutes until dry.
• 5 cool completely and store in an airtight container.