Recipe for cooking cherry nut biscotti

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Biscotti

Cherry Nut Biscotti

2 eggs
5 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. raisins
1 c. vegetable oil
1 c. nuts
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped candied cherries
1/2 c. orange juice

Beat eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Make bars by rolling dough into a long log. Place 2 logs to a baking sheet. Grease baking sheet and place logs on sheet. Brush tops with mixture of egg yolk and water. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 mins..

Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/2-in. slices. Return to baking sheet and cook until toasted, about 20 to 30 mins..