recipe by Anna Sobaski

Enjoy this delicious, gluten-free orange biscotti snack with any warm drink such as tea, coffee or hot chocolate!

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup sugar*
• 2 large eggs
• 1 Tbsp almond extract
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 to 2 Tbsp orange zest, finely chopped
• 2 cups Breads From Anna Pizza Crust Mix (yeast packet not used in this recipe)
• 1 cup blanched, roasted almonds

Directions:

1.  In mixer, blend sugar with wet ingredients until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
3. Place parchment paper sprayed with cooking oil onto cookie sheet.
4. Place dough in center of parchment paper in an approximately 12” by 3.5” rectangular shape.
5. Fold parchment paper over dough, and smooth the dough through the parchment paper with hands.
6. Bake for 25 minutes at 350⁰F.
7. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
8. Cut biscotti loaf into approximately 1/2-3/4” thick slices.
9. Return biscotti slices on cookie sheet, placed on their sides
10. Reduce heat to 325⁰F and bake for 10 minutes. Flip biscotti slices and return to oven for 10 minutes.
11. Repeat step #10 three times until biscotti slices have been baked for 10 minutes four times, or twice per side.
12. Cool biscotti completely on cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
13. Store in air tight bag or glass jar.

*If you want less sugar use 1/2 cup instead.

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