Pecan Biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups pecans
• 1/2 lb softened sweet butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place the pecans in the oven and toast lightly for 15 minutes.
• 3 cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 4 add the eggs, one at a time.
• 5 stir in the vanilla.
• 6 sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to the butter.
• 7 now stir in the toasted pecans.
• 8 divide the dough into three equal pieces.
• 9 shape each piece into two 1/2 inch diamete logs.
• 10 place logs on a parchment baking sheet and press down to form the classic biscotti shape.
• 11 bake for 15 minutes.
• 12 remove from the oven with a thin spatula, cut into 3/4 inch slices.
• 13 lay slices on their sides and return biscotti to the oven to dry for 15 more minutes.
• 14 cool on rack.