Tried and True Recipes - February 2026

 Joanie’s Nana Nellie Biscotti 

2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

7 TBSP butter

3 TBSP baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp anise seed (optional)

1/2 tsp vanilla 

1/4 tsp almond ( be careful not to add to much)

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs, separated, add yolks then beat whites and add last


Mix all above ingredients together. Dough shouldn’t be too stiff. Split dough. Make 2 slug shaped loaves, bake at 350 for 20 minutes until brown. Remove from oven, cut into strips, bake on each side with heat down to 275 for about 25min. 

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