ALMOND AND ORANGE BISCOTTI

Ingredients......335gm of plain flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, 1/4 tsp of ground cardamon, 1 tsp of ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of salt, 170gm of castor sugar, 65gm of almond meal, 150gm of almond slices , 3 eggs lightly beaten, finely grated rind of a medium orange, 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Line two baking trays with baking paper. In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt . Stir through the sugar, almond meal and almond slices. In a separate bowl add the lightly beaten eggs, grated orange rind and vanilla extract and combine well. Make a well in the in the centre of the dry ingredients, and pour in the wet mixture and using wet hands mix until a dough forms. Divide the dough in half. Lightly flour your hands to prevent sticking, shape each half into a log about 4cm wide and 30cm long. Place the logs onto the prepared baking trays. Bake for 20 minutes until slightly risen and light golden brown. Rest for 10 minutes. Now use a sharp serrated knife and slice each log into 1 cm slices. Spread the biscuits in a single layer on the baking trays . Bake for 7 minutes on each side until pale golden . Finally transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Biscotti will keep, stored in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks.