Vanilla biscotti - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
16 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
- 175 g Plain white flour
- 50 g Semolina
- 1 Vanilla pods
- 50 g Half Spoon granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Lemon for zest only.
- 28 g Margarine low fat
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
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1
Preheat oven to 150°C, (fan 170°C, gas mark 2). Place the flour and semolina in a mixing bowl.
For this step you'll need:
- 175g Plain white flour
- 50g Semolina
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2
Place the vanilla pod on a chopping board, using a sharp knife, split the vanilla pod down the centre. Scrape the blade of the knife along the inside edge of the pod to remove the seeds and add to the beaten egg.
For this step you'll need:
- 1 Vanilla pods
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
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3
Add the sugar, baking powder and lemon zest to the flour.
For this step you'll need:
- 50g Half Spoon granulated sugar
- 1tsp Baking powder
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4
Mix in the low fat margarine and sufficient egg to form a soft dough. You may need to add a little milk to help the mixture bind.
For this step you'll need:
- 28g Margarine low fat
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
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5
Place the dough onto a floured surface and split into 4 parts. Roll each part into a long sausage shape and place onto a non-stick baking tray, spaced apart.
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6
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully lift the dough onto a chopping board. Using a heavy chopping knife slice the dough at a 45 degree angle at 2cm (1 inch) intervals.
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7
Place the cut biscuits back onto the baking tray and cook for a further 15 minutes until crisp. Allow to cool then store in an air tight container.