Claret's Biscotti Di Amore

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[edit] Ingredients

• 225g plain flour
• 1/2 tspn each of baking powder, bicarb, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom
• 1 medium egg
• 50g unsalted butter
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 100g runny honey

[edit] Method

Gas Mark 4

Sieve together the flour, bicarb and BP and the spices. In another bowl, or a mug, gently whip the egg. In a small pan, melt together the butter, sugar and honey.

Stir the melted mixture into the spiced flour until it looks crumbly, then add half the egg and mix into a dough (you might need to add more flour at this stage). Mould into a ball of dough, wrap in cling film or greaseproof paper and chill for a couple of hours.

Roll out on a floured surface until 2mm thick (they rise a bit when cooking) and cut into shapes (at this time of year I use stars and hearts), put on a greased baking sheet and cook at gas 4 for about 10 minutes - you will need to keep an eye on them as they can burn quickly. Move onto a cooling tray before they cool and harden. When they are cool, Ice little outlines on them with some white writing icing.

They will keep in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.