Portuguese Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl of an electric mixer, beat 1 cup of the sugar and butter until well blended.
• 2 add lemon peel and juice; mix to blend.
• 3 beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until smooth.
• 4 gradually stir in 3 cups of the flour, mixing well. cover and chill until dough is firm enough to handle easily, at least 3 hours or as long as 2 days.
• 5 for easier handling, chill the dough before you form the ring-shaped cookies.
• 6 divide dough in half. cover and chill 1 portion.
• 7 divide other half into 8 equal pieces. with floured fingers, roll each piece on a lightly floured board to make a 10-inch rope.
• 8 overlap ends of each rope slightly to form a ring.
• 9 place rings about 1 inch apart on a greased 14x17 inch baking sheet. sprinkle light with sugar. bake in a 300°f oven until golden, 35-40 minutes.
• 10 remove cookies from pans and let cool completely on racks. repeat with remaining dough.
• 11 serve or store airtight up to 10 days.