Baby Biscotti

Babies love eating finger food every now and then. Why not give them something homemade and tasty? Her a recipe to make a simple homemade biscotti. Now the term 'biscotti' just means 'twice baked' biscuits! 

Ingredients:

Sugar - 1/2 cup

butter - 1.5 tbsp 

Egg - 1 

baking powder - 1/2 tsp   

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp 

Plain flour - 1 1/4 cup

tiny pinch salt

Preheat the oven to  180C. 

Cream the sugar with the butter and beat in the egg. 

Add the vanilla essence, 1 cup of the flour, baking powder and salt and mix the dough well. It should be fairly sticky, but you should be able to gently mould it with your hands. If it's too sticky, add the extra 1/4 cup of flour. 

Form the dough into a long log shape and bake for 20 mins on a greased baking sheet. 

Allow to cool, then carefully cut into 1/2 in slices with a sharp knife. 

Place each slice, cut side down, on the baking sheet, then bake for another 15-20 mins, turning the Biscotti over half way through the cooking time. If they still feel soft, lower the heat and cook for an extra 5 to 10 mins. 

Remove from the oven and cool completely - they get harder as they cool.