Orange Poppy Seed Biscotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon orange extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, ground almonds, poppy seeds, baking powder and baking soda) together in a bowl.
Combine the zest, egg, egg whites and extract in a second bowl. Add the dry mixture and mix well. Form the dough into 2 logs each 8-9 inches long.
Place logs onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Put cut slices soft sides down back on the cookie sheets and bake slices another 8 to 10 minutes until dry.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container.