1 cup butter, melted
4 T anise seed
4 T anise-flavored liqueur
3 T bourbon or 2 tsp vanilla & 2T water
2 cups chopped almonds or walnuts
6 eggs
5-1/2 cups flour
1 T baking powder
Mix sugar, butter, anise seed, anise liqueur, bourbon (or vanilla-water) together and beat in the eggs. Sift flour with baking powder and add to mixture. Add nuts. Cover and chill the dough for two to three hours. On lightly floured board shape dough to form flat laves that are about 1/2" thick and 2" wide and as long as cooky sheet. Place loaves on buttered cooky sheet well apart and bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on pan until you can touch them. Cut in diagonal slices that are about 1/2 to 3/4" thick. Lay slices on cut sides close together on cooky sheet and return to 375 oven for 15 minutes more or until lightly toasted. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight containers.
Okay, so this is basically a biscotti recipe. I used the bourbon and the almonds. I thought the flavor was very good, but this isn't the best biscotti recipe I've ever made, so I don't think I'll keep this one since it just wasn't super over the top.
