Biscotti Di Regina(Queen's Biscuits)
4 cups flour -- sifted 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening 2 eggs -- slightly beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/4 pound sesame seeds -- about 2/3 to 3/4 c...
Ingredients
- 4cups flour -- sifted
- 1cupsugar
- 1tablespoonbaking powder
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1cupshortening
- 2eggs -- slightly beaten
- 1/2cupmilk
- 1/4poundsesame seeds -- about 2/3 to 3/4 cup
Directions
- 1
4 cups flour -- sifted 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening 2 eggs -- slightly beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/4
- 2
Heat the oven to 375F
- 3
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a bowl
- 4
Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives, until the pieces are the size of small peas
- 5
Stir in the eggs and the milk (1 tablespoon at a time) to make a soft dough
- 6
Mix together thoroughly
- 7
Break the dough into small pieces and roll each between the palms of your hands to form rolls about 1 1/2 inches in length
- 8
Flatten the rolls slightly and roll them in the sesame seeds