Orange Biscotti

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• 3 1/2 ounces light muscovado sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 orange (rind and 2 tsp juice)
• 6 ounces self raising flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 2 ounces polenta

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to gas 3/160/325.Grease a baking sheet.Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth.Beat int the egg,then the orange rind,juice,flour,baking powder,cinnamon and polenta.

2. 2

   Tip the mixture on to a lightly floured surface and knead.Place dough on the baking sheet and flatten with the palm of your hand to make a rectangle approx 25 x 18 cm.

3. 3

   Bake for 25 mins,then remove from the oven and leave to stand for 5 mins until slightly cooled.Using a sharp knife,carefully cut the mixture widthways into thin sticks about 1 cm wide.

4. 4

   Space the cookies out slightly on the baking sheet,then bake for a further 20 mins until crisp.

5. 5

   When cool,dust with icing sugar.