What is Biscotti?

Biscotti are elongated, strong, fragile biscuits designed to immerse in coffee, cocoa or dessert wine. Originally from Italy comes the term "biscotti" from Latin for "twice baked", because the biscuits must be baked twice to be dry and crunchy. Although these cookies were traditionally flavored almonds, modern versions come in a wide range of flavors. In Italy, these cookies are called "cantucci" or "cantuccini", while the term "biscotti" is used to indicate many different types of crispy cookies. During the Renaissance, they began to be produced with a traditional almond taste, when it also became a popular immersion in the traditional Italian dessert wine called Vin Santo, which is common in Italy today. Many people outside Italy prefer to immerse biscotti in coffee or hot chocolate to soften them before their meals. The range of flavors that these cookies also come from their work have also expanded and include ingredients as diverse as walnuts, chips in robot, orange bark and analz.

It is relatively easy to bake these cookies. The basic recipe includes flour, sugar, eggs and sometimes butter, along with nuts, spices or fruit. The dough is created into one square loaf about a thumb thick, which is baked similarly to a cake. When baking for a normal consistency of a cookie, the loaf is removed from the oven and diagonally cut. The slices are then arranged on a flat sheet and baked again to make them fresh.

Biscotti can be purchased individually or in doses in special cafes and bakeries and are often used as gifts. Sometimes they are even wrapped and decorated for use as tarpaulin because they are easy to adapt. For example, a person can make a dose of pistachio biscotti spotted green sprayers for St. Patrick's Day or a dose of raspberry biscotticoated with cherry topping for Valentine's Day.