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Anise Biscuits (Biscotti all'anice)

Small, dry and crunchy biscuits flavoured with green anise, traditional in the Principality and in Italian-Niçois cooking. They're perfect for dunking in coffee or a sweet wine.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

314 kcal per serving

Protein
8 g
Carbohydrates
45.5 g
of which sugars
17.4 g
Fat
10.5 g
Fiber
1.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture turns pale.
  3. Add the soft butter, then mix in the flour, baking powder, salt and anise seeds.
  4. Knead quickly until you have a soft, smooth dough.
  5. Shape two logs about 4 cm wide on the tray and flatten them slightly.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes, then let them cool slightly.
  7. Cut the logs on the diagonal into 1 cm slices and bake them again for 8 to 10 minutes, cut side up, until dry and golden.

Variations and tips

Almond version. Add the whole almonds to the dough before shaping the logs.

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