Almond-Cranberry Biscotti

Description
Instead of using cranberries use dried cherries for "Almond-Cherry Biscottis". Recipe Comes from Plumercrest Bed and Breakfast. The bake time is 1 hour 15 minutes.



Ingredients

 * 3¾ cups flour
 * 2½ cups sugar
 * 4 eggs (room temperature)
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1⅔ cups raw almond, toasted and roughly chopped
 * 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries

Directions

 * 1) Pour flour into large mixing bowl.
 * 2) Make a well in the center and place sugar, 3 eggs, all yolks, baking powder, salt, and vanilla into well.
 * 3) Work the flour into the ingredients in the well until smooth.
 * 4) Knead in almonds and cranberries thoroughly for about 5 minutes.
 * 5) Grease and flour 2 baking sheets that are at least 15 inches long.
 * 6) Divide dough in half.
 * 7) Roll each piece of dough on floured surface into 2½ inch wide place the logs 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
 * 8) Beat remaining egg white and brush over tops of logs.
 * 9) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 10) Bake 50 minutes.
 * 11) Remove from oven.
 * 12) Reduce temperature to 325°F.
 * 13) Cut logs diagonally into ½-inch slices and lay, cut side up, on sheets.
 * 14) Return to oven for another 15 minutes.
 * 15) Cool on racks.