HOMEMADE ALMOND & ANISE BISCOTTI: Easy and Delicious Recipe for Biscotti, Perfect for Dipping
This Homemade Almond & Anise Biscotti recipe is so easy and delicious, you're going to wonder where it's been all your life! I love it so much. It's my friend's family recipe, that she gave me years ago, and every time I make them, they come out perfect. My friend is Italian, so I'd say this biscotti recipe is pretty authentic. As you know, Italian cookies are often made for dipping, and that is certainly the case with this recipe. But I have to say, they're not overly crunchy. You know how some biscotti you bite into, you feel like you could break your teeth? Well, you don't have to worry about that. This biscotti has just the right amount of crunchiness. Here's the recipe:
Homemade Almond & Anise Biscotti
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup chopped almonds
2 Tbsp. anise seeds
3 tsp. baking powder
2 cubes/1 cup butter (room temperature)
4 eggs
In large mixing bowl, mix butter until fully softened. Add eggs and continue to mix. Then you can begin adding your dry ingredients one at a time, making sure they're incorporated well. Add sugar, flour, baking powder and anise seeds. Mix until you have a consistent dough. Finally, add your chopped/sliced almonds. (Be careful not to over-mix at this point, because you don't want all the sliced almonds to break.) Cover your dough and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Once dough has been chilled, preheat your oven to 375º. Lightly dust a flat surface with flour and divide your dough into 2 or 4 equal parts. Use your fingers to form flat logs out of each section of dough. They should each be about an inch thick. Place them on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Take them out of the oven and cool at least 5 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350º.
Take the baked dough off the cookie sheet and place it on a surface you can cut on. Slice the logs with a serrated knife, on a slight diagonal, into individual biscotti. Place them back on the cookie sheet, laying them on their sides, and bake them another 15 minutes, until golden brown. (If you do like them really crunchy, you can flip them over and let them bake longer. But try them like this first.) Let them cool, and enjoy! You'll especially love dipping them in coffee, so be sure to get a pot brewing.
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I will be baking these soon. Look so delicious!
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you do. You'll love them!
That is the best video yet! Yummy!
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This is the recipe Kathy B. gave me when I still lived there. I think of her every time I make them. They're SO good!
Really good looking biscotti - grew up eating anisette/almond ones. Will be trying these for Christmas 🎄🎄
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
I’m happy to hear that. Thanks for checking out my video & taking the time to comment.
You've inspired me to try this recipe. I love biscotti but I've never thought of making them. I'm thinking they would also make great gifts. Thanks!
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
Funny you should mention that. That was my plan with these, because it is a pretty big batch. But because of the quarantine, I only ended up packaging and giving away a few to my daughter and her roommate....which meant, my husband and I ate the rest! They were long gone, before we finished editing the video, and now I want more. Be sure to post pics on my FB page when you make them.
Perfect recipe Marcy (I’m Italian and this is pretty accurate) I will try to make them soon...ayyy I need to get rid of 30 pounds first!!! Thanks again🌻
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
I am right there with you. I started out last year saying I was going to lose 10 pounds, and at the end of the year I only had 20 to go! 😂 I’m blaming it all on Covid.
@carolinaerickson4903
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcyinspired1442 😂
Looks great going to try
@marcyinspired1442
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you like them as much as I do.
Man does look so good and I love the Anise the only thing that was missing was dipping them in chocolate but that's a personal preference then again I would dip my fingers in chocolate and eat them if I could, great job!
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
Too funny. I have made them where I dip the bottom side in chocolate before, but personally, I didn't like them as much. To me, the almond & anise flavors come through better on their own. Plus, there's no temptation to dip my fingers in chocolate and eat them! Lol
@Damselfly54315
Жыл бұрын
I dip mine in chocolate too, sometimes drizzle it but mostly I dip bottom in chocolate and cool on wax paper...I was the first one in my family to EVER make Biscotti, now its REQUIRED for Christmas, lol EVERYONE loves them!!! So Yummy 😋
Can you freeze these
I call it An-I-z, and I use Anise extract...I also cut at an angle much more diagonal than you did...last step I dip in chocolate to end them off
@marcyinspired1442
Жыл бұрын
Sounds yummy. Thanks for the comment.
@Damselfly54315
Жыл бұрын
@@marcyinspired1442 very, and thank you for the video, I think it was one of the better ones I watched to see how other ppl are doing theirs😊
The biscotti can be made with almond meal flour hope you answer where we get the receipe
@marcyinspired1442
10 ай бұрын
The written recipes can always be found in the description box beneath each one of my videos. Good to know Almond meal flour works with this recipe. Thanks for watching.
Just put mine in the oven. My dough was not quite as soft as yours. I halved the recipe. Hopefully they'll turn out good. Will share the final result once we taste it.
@helenachase78
2 жыл бұрын
So how did they turn out ? Mine are in the oven now !
@ummahmedca
2 жыл бұрын
@@helenachase78 I made 1 large log since I halved the recipe. I used 1/2 tbsp anise seeds and 1/2 tsp anise extract. After slicing I noticed some doughy parts in the centre so I baked the slices on both sides instead of 1 side, with the final time being at 325 degrees for 10 min. Overall result was really nice. Flavour and texture improved as they cooled.
I’m confused bout the butter is 1 cup or 1cup plus 2 cubes?
I made this recipe and they turned out perfect! Very delicious. Only thing was i had to put them in for more time then it says here.
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
So long as they turned out the way you like them, I'm happy to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
@maryr8830
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcyinspired1442 thank you for the recipe, very easy and delicious.
Hello Marcy, could you be so kind as to give the ingridents in gramm, please! Thank you in advance.
How long do these keep at room temperature?
@Damselfly54315
Жыл бұрын
mine never last long so not sure i can answer that, but made as gifts before and kept nice for up to 1-2 weeks before they were gone, so beyond that? lol
How about a dip in chocolate
Want to try this but could I add half of anise seeds and then a tsp of anise liquid flavoring? (Watkins brand). Or will that be too strong of an anise taste?
@helenachase78
2 жыл бұрын
My recipe is exactly the same except 1 tablespoon liquid anise extract and one tablespoon anise seed crushed a bit. Its very subtle as well
@helenachase78
2 жыл бұрын
The Italian ladies don't skimp on the extract !
@Damselfly54315
Жыл бұрын
@@helenachase78 I'm Irish and we don't either, lol I like the Anise flavor, and they are a hit every year, never skimp on the Anise:)
Love this recipe, wondering why the butter and sugar aren’t creamed together, eggs and butter don’t mix that well. Lol I mean everythung came together well eventually, just thought it might have been easier.
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a good point. Never gave it any thought. But never been disappointed with the outcome. Lol Thanks for checking out my video.
@christineferoli1750
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcyinspired1442 they came out so so good. Thanks very much for sharing.
@marcyinspired1442
3 жыл бұрын
@@christineferoli1750 Yay! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I really love them, too.