Biscotti All'Anaci ~ Italy

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Biscotti All'Anaci (anise biscuits)

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
  
• 5/8 cup sugar
  
• 1 1/4 cups pastry flour, sifted
  
• 1 teaspoon anise seeds
  

Place eggs and sugar in bowl and beat well 10 minutes.
Add flour slowly, blending gently and thoroughly.
Add anise seeds.
Butter and flour a loaf pan.
Pour in batter and bake in 350° oven for 20 minutes.

Remove from pan, leaving oven on - cut loaf into 1 inch slices and place slices on buttered baking dish.
Place again in oven.
Brown slices first on one side and then the other.
Browning will take about 5 minutes or less on each side.

Makes about 20 biscuits.