(Viscotti di'Mandorla Banana)
These viscotti—Sicilian biscotti—come in many flavors; bakeries use food coloring to give customers a visual clue. In this case, yellow equals banana.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely ground, then add sugar and pulse until almonds are finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Add almond extract, food coloring, banana, and egg white and mix with an electric mixer at low speed until a sticky, heavy paste forms. Spoon into pastry bag.
Step 2
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly butter. Pipe 3- by 3/4-inch strips of dough onto paper about 1/2 inch apart. Chill, uncovered, overnight (8 to 12 hours).
Step 3
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Step 4
Bake cookies in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, 20 minutes total.
Step 5
Cool on sheets on racks 10 minutes, then bake 15 minutes more. Cool completely on sheets on racks. Peel cookies from paper.
