Skill required: Successful baker
Time to prepare: @1-1/2 hours including baking
12 ounces butter
1 3/4 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon anise extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
8 ounces chopped almonds
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
3. Add eggs one at a time; beat until fluffy.
4. Stir in the anise and vanilla extracts.
5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; Add them to the egg mixture along with the chopped almonds.
6. Stir with a spoon and as the dough comes together,
7. Knead by hand.
8. Divide the dough into 4 parts.
9. Roll each piece into a log about 15 inches long.
10.Place logs onto cookie sheets, 2 to a sheet, the long way.
11.Flatten the logs out until they are about 3 inches wide with a slight hump going down the middle.
12.Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves should be firm.
13.Cut the loaves into diagonal slices 1/2 inch wide, place the slices onto the cookie sheets and return to the oven.
14.Toast on one side, then turn them over to do the other side - about 7 - 10 minutes.
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