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Biscotti and Rusks

  Almond-Anise Biscotti Anise Biscotti Chocolate Cherry Biscotti Swedish Rusks Toffee Almond Biscotti
Butter/Crisco 1/2 c 1/2 c - - - 1 c - - -
Sugar 5/4 c 1/2 c 1 c scant 2 c 1 c
Light Brown Sugar - - - - - - 1/4 c - - - - - -
Eggs 3 2 3 2 3 large
Sour Cream - - - - - - - - - 1 c - - -
Anise Extract 1/4 t 1/2 t - - - - - - - - -
Almond Extract 1 t - - - 1/8 t 2 t 1/2 T
Cardamon - - - - - - - - - 1 t - - -
Anise Seeds - - - 1 T - - - - - - - - -
Vanilla - - - 2 t 1 t - - - 1 t
Nuts, Chopped - - - - - - - - - 1 c - - -
Dried tart cherries, chopped - - - - - - 3/4 c - - - - - -
Almonds, Blanched, chopped - - - - - - 3/4 c - - - - - -
Almonds, Roasted, chopped 1/2 c - - - - - - - - - - - -
Almonds, Slivered - - - - - - - - - - - - 3/4 c
Baking Powder 2 t 1/2 t 1/2 T - - - 1 t
Baking Soda - - - - - - 1/4 t 1 t - - -
Salt dash 1/4 t 1/2 t 1 t 1/8 t
Flour, AP
c = 4.5 oz
2 c 1 3/4 c 1 3/4 c 5 c 2c
Cocoa Pdr - - - - - - 1/2 c - - - - - -
Sprinkles - - - X - - - - - - - - -
Toffee Pieces - - - - - - - - - - - - 3/4 c
Milk Chocolate opt - - - - - - - - - - - -
Egg White - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
 

Anise Biscotti

Swedish Rusks

A lot

 

  Cream together: Cream together:
Butter - - - 1 c (2 sticks) - - -
Sugar - - - scant 2 c - - -
  - - - Add and beat well: - - -
Eggs 2 - - -
Almond Extract 2 t - - -
Sour Cream 1 c - - -
Chopped Nuts 1 c - - -
  Sift together: Sift together: - - -
All purpose Flour 5 c - - -
Baking soda 1 t - - -
Cardamon - - - 1 t
Salt - - - 1 t
Shape: Divide dough into 4 parts, then each part into eighths.
Flatten onto cookie sheet by pressing an almond into the center.
These will get twice as wide and high when they bake.
Shape into 1" balls, roll in sugar.
Place on sheets and flatten slightly.
Divide into 6 pieces. Roll 1/4" thick. Cut in 2" circles. Space 2" apart.
Bake: 325° F for 30 minutes.
Cut into 1"slices.
Double bake, if desired, at 250F for 60 minutes.
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I received this recipe as a gift from a friend who was also living in MSU Married Housing with kids while husbands attended engineering school.

325 degrees...30 minutes, soft: 90 minutes, hard

  1. Cream 1 cup butter and scant 2 cups sugar together.
  2. Add 2 eggs and 2 t almond extract, and beat well.
  3. Add 1 c sour cream and 1 c chopped nuts and beat well.
  4. Sift together: 5 c flour, 1 t soda, 1 t salt, 1 t cardamon.

Stir flour mixture into butter mixture.

Divide dough into six parts. Shape each part into 15" rolls. Place side-by-side on UNGREASED cookie sheets.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Cut into 1" slices.

If desired, double-bake the slices for one hour at 250 degrees F.


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