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[Cecilia's-life]

I would try making biscotti for DH. Please share a recipe!

My great grandma's recipe (she probably stole it let's be honest):

3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 small spoon baking powder
¼ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
a sprinkle of anise seed
a bit of lemon rind
a bit of orange rind
sprinkle of salt
dash of vanilla

Mix butter and sugar in bowl blended; beat in eggs by hand until fluffy. Place in flour, baking powder and salt into butter mixture until mixed. Add remaining ingredients. Divide dough (How many pieces nonna???). Shape each part (What?). Place each roll on sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (I'm assuming 350?). Remove from oven; cut (Excuse me? Cut??). Place in rows on sheet. Bake until pretty brown. (I think this is a weird translation issue).

I couldn't tell you how much a "dash" or "bit" is. Do what makes your heart happy. I might have translated some stuff funny, she spoke her own form of italian no one quite understood. I think that a "small spoon" is a teaspoon??

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Italian Biscotti

My great grandma's recipe (she probably stole it let's be honest): 3 eggs 3 cups flour 1 small spoon baking powder ¼ cup butter ¾ cup sugar a sprinkle of anise seed a bit of lemon rind a bit of orange rind sprinkle of salt dash of vanilla Mix butter and sugar in bowl blended; beat in eggs by...

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[Messybun]

You HAVE to watch it. It’s a fun Victorian show.

I’ve watched a few here and there. Honestly, there were so many twists I didn’t want to spend that much time figuring out what was going on and who was doing what. But, still, I do enjoy a good cup of tea at any time of day or night.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I haven't made biscotti in forever - but when I did, I used a cake mix. Recipes are all over the internet.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

I haven't made biscotti in forever - but when I did, I used a cake mix. Recipes are all over the internet.

And they are definitely more specific than a "small spoon" of baking powder

 

[Messybun]

And they are definitely more specific than a "small spoon" of baking powder

Hey, at least you got some measurements. My Nona’s recipes include “you know what dough is” just a couple handfuls of this and that. And then you add the sweet stuffs (raisins) before you mix the rest of it.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Hey, at least you got some measurements. My Nona’s recipes include “you know what dough is” just a couple handfuls of this and that. And then you add the sweet stuffs (raisins) before you mix the rest of it.

Oh we have a few of those too Throws mom through a loop

 

[The Porch]

Biscotti isn't that hard, You should try it! I should dig up a recipe for you.

Oh I have made it, chocolate, and pumpkin spice

 

[The Porch]

I have been very busy. Thank you all for the comments, please forgive me for just being gone.
It has been quite a year, and for all of us I am sure.
We are selling our house, looking at Montana, Idaho or close to our son to move to.
We should have a closing in a few weeks.
In the mean time, I did some baking yesterday
https://kathrynskitchenblog.com/glazed-buttermilk-donut-cake/

I made 2 bunt cakes, one pumpkin spice and one maple
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This was a good cake I made last Oct,

 

[Cecilia's-life]

This was a good cake I made last Oct,

Ok- do you frost your bunts?