Polenta Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dry polenta
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, polenta, baking powder and salt.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and vanilla until well combined and frothy.
• 4 pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 6 divide in half and shape each half into a log 12"x 2" wide.
• 7 carefully move logs onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silpat.
• 8 bake 20 to 25 minutes until the tops are almost firm to the touch.
• 9 remove and let cool on the pan for 15-20 minutes.
• 10 while waiting, reduce the oven temperature to 300.
• 11 slice each log diagonally into about 1/2" slices using a serrated knife.
• 12 stand the biscotti up about 1/2" apart on the same baking sheet.
• 13 place back in the oven and bake until lightly colored and dry, another 20 to 25 minutes.
• 14 transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.