Almond-Cranberry Biscotti

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 2/3 cups raw almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
• 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries

Directions

1. 1

   Pour flour into large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Make a well in the center and place sugar, 3 eggs, all yolks, baking powder, salt, and vanilla into well.

3. 3

   work the flour into the ingredients in the well until smooth.

4. 4

   Knead in almonds and cranberries throughly for about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Grease and flour 2 baking sheets that are at least 15 inches long.

6. 6

   Divide dough in half.

7. 7

   Roll each piece of dough on floured surface into 2-1/2 inch wide place the logs 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

8. 8

   Beat remaining egg white and brush over tops of logs.

9. 9

   Heat oven to 350°F.

10. 10

    Bake 50 minutes.

11. 11

    Remove from oven.

12. 12

    Reduce temperature to 325°F.

13. 13

    Cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and lay, cut side up, on sheets.

14. 14

    Return to oven for another 15 minutes.

15. 15

    Cool on racks.