Italian Biscotti

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Title: Italian Biscotti
Categories: Ethnic, Bakery, Biscotti
Yield: 48 Servings

7 c Flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Vegetable shortening
2 tb Baking powder
2 ts Anise seed
6 Eggs
4 c Milklla extract
1 Egg white
Sesmae seeds

Combine flour, sugar, shortening, baking powder and anise. Mix well using
hands. Mix eggs, vanilla, and milk. Add to dry ingredients, continuing to
work with hands until smooth. Do not knead. Using a cookie press, put dough
through a large star making a long strip. Cut into 1 1/2 to 2" pieces.
Dough can be rolled into walnut-sized balls and flattened to 1 1/2 to 2" as
an alternate. Dip the top of each in mixture of egg white and 1/2 teasp
water beaten together. Then roll in sesame seeds. Bake on ungreased cookie
sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, or until golden.

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