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Ingredients of Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds

Prepare 500 g of self rising flour.
You need 230 ml of virgin olive oil.
It's 115 ml of fresh orange juice.
You need 20 ml of cretan raki.
It's 150 g of sugar.
It's 1 of large tbsp honey.
It's 100 g of raw almonds, coarsely ground.
Prepare 1 tsp of cinnamon.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of cloves.
Prepare 3 of grains of mastic ground with a little bit of the sugar.

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Flavorsome Cretan biscotti with almonds instructions

Beat all the liquids with the sugar and honey for a little time with a mixer until the sugar and the honey melt..
Gradually add the flour and the spices and knead by hand until you get a soft dough that does not stick to your hands..
Add the almonds and incorporate well..
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and shape the dough into small loaves..
Score them carefully with a knife, about 1,5 cm thick.
And put them in a preheated oven at 180oC for about 25 minutes..
As soon as they cool off a bit, cut the slices through and arrange them in the tray..
Bake using the convection element at 180oC until golden brown..

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