Chef Chuck's Almond Biscotti with Fruit Jam

Biscotti alla Frutta


A light almond cookie filled with a mixed fruit jam, of course you can use your favorite jam. While in Italy, I met a friend whose family owns, Andrini Marmellate, a wonderful company that makes all kinds of jams and mixed fruits. He so kindly gave us many samples, I used a variety of peach, quince, apricot and lemon. It is simply delicious!


Biscotti

2/3 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
confectioners sugar


1/4 cup jam


Place nuts on a baking sheet bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, cool and chop to medium to small size pieces. In a mixer cream butter and sugar for a minute or two, add almond extract and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking powder slowly add this to mixture. Add nuts, make a small size ball place on baking sheet and with a dowel or wooden spoon handle, make a small hole in the middle. Add your jam using a small spoon, bake for 20 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Makes about 2 dozen.
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