Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds
Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, flavorsome cretan biscotti with almonds. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

These are my favorite cookies, and I've been waiting for some time now to share this recipe with you! Did you think that biscotti (or cantuccini) are only made in Italy? Cretan people have their own recipe for double baked olive oil cookies which, I dare to say.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have flavorsome cretan biscotti with almonds using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds:
  1. Take 500 g self rising flour
  2. Take 230 ml virgin olive oil
  3. Take 115 ml fresh orange juice
  4. Get 20 ml cretan raki
  5. Prepare 150 g sugar
  6. Get 1 large tbsp honey
  7. Make ready 100 g raw almonds, coarsely ground
  8. Take 1 tsp cinnamon
  9. Get 1/2 tsp cloves
  10. Make ready 3 grains of mastic ground with a little bit of the sugar

Perfect served with your morning coffee or just as a snack. Divide dough into two equal pieces. I modified a recipe to make this a darker biscotti. For a richer almond flavor, use almond extract instead of the vanilla.

Instructions to make Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds:
  1. Beat all the liquids with the sugar and honey for a little time with a mixer until the sugar and the honey melt.
  2. Gradually add the flour and the spices and knead by hand until you get a soft dough that does not stick to your hands.
  3. Add the almonds and incorporate well.
  4. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and shape the dough into small loaves.
  5. Score them carefully with a knife, about 1,5 cm thick
  6. And put them in a preheated oven at 180oC for about 25 minutes.
  7. As soon as they cool off a bit, cut the slices through and arrange them in the tray.
  8. Bake using the convection element at 180oC until golden brown.

I have made these Biscotti repeatedly with outstanding results. I make them gluten free and they are easily adapted to GF starches with the addition of xantham gum. I think these twice-baked, very crisp biscuits are great for children to make and eat. After that, the adults in true Italian fashion sit down with a glass of chilled Vin Santo, and dip them into it before each bite. This homemade vegan almond biscotti recipe is made without eggs and dairy, and substitutes agave nectar for the traditional honey that is used as a Do you love having a biscotti with your morning almond milk latte, but think it's off-limits since you're vegan?

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