Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds
Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds

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She loves biscotti you say…more specifically Almond Biscotti. My whole biscotti obsession started with this family recipe for Italian Almond Biscotti. I hope you enjoy these Almond Biscotti with some Vin Santo, coffee, tea or even milk!

Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook flavorsome cretan biscotti with almonds using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds:
  1. Get 500 g self rising flour
  2. Take 230 ml virgin olive oil
  3. Get 115 ml fresh orange juice
  4. Make ready 20 ml cretan raki
  5. Take 150 g sugar
  6. Make ready 1 large tbsp honey
  7. Prepare 100 g raw almonds, coarsely ground
  8. Get 1 tsp cinnamon
  9. Get 1/2 tsp cloves
  10. Make ready 3 grains of mastic ground with a little bit of the sugar

They are crisp and crunchy with the sweet flavor of almonds. Lovely with a glass of wine or dunked in coffee. The most distinguishing feature of these Almond Biscotti is the chunks of almonds. Almonds are the nutmeat found inside the pit of the dry fruit on almond trees.

Steps to make Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds:
  1. Beat all the liquids with the sugar and honey for a little time with a mixer until the sugar and the honey melt.
  2. Gradually add the flour and the spices and knead by hand until you get a soft dough that does not stick to your hands.
  3. Add the almonds and incorporate well.
  4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and shape the dough into small loaves.
  5. Score them carefully with a knife, about 1,5 cm thick
  6. And put them in a preheated oven at 180oC for about 25 minutes.
  7. As soon as they cool off a bit, cut the slices through and arrange them in the tray.
  8. Bake using the convection element at 180oC until golden brown.

I have made these Biscotti repeatedly with outstanding results. I make them gluten free and they are easily adapted to GF starches with the. Cantuccini (or biscotti as they are known outside of Italy) are double baked Italian cookies that are best dunked in a glass of a sweet dessert wine or a cup of strong black coffee. They are crunchy, studded with nuts (I went for almonds and cranberries) and totally moreish. Giuseppe's Homemade Biscotti with Almonds Authentic Italian Recipe!

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