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LC Almond Biscotti

8 T. wheat protein isolate (1 carb)
3 T. Resistant Wheat Starch (2 carbs)
5 T. Carbquik (3.5 carbs)
5 T. almond flour (3.5 carbs)
3/4 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 egg (1 carb)
1/4 t. vanilla extract
1/8 t. almond extract
2 T. butter, softened
1 T. ThichenThin not/Sugar
1/8 t. Sweetzfree (1/2 c. sweetener equivalent)
1/4 c. chopped almonds (3 carbs)

Combine dry ingredients except ThichenThin not/Sugar and almonds in small mixing bowl and set aside.
Then in a mixer on low mix the wet ingredient with ThichenThin not/Sugar till well combined.
Then mix in the dry ingredients till smooth and stir in chopped almonds.

On a parchment lined cookie sheet form dough into a log 1 1/2" wide by about 14" long.
Score the log on a diagonal about 1/2" apart the length of the log and bake in a 325 oven for 45 minutes until golden brown.
Let log cool and reduce oven to 250.
When cool cut log through at the scoring marks and bake cut side down 15 minutes on each cut side.
Remove from oven cool and enjoy.
Makes about 16 biscotti and a total count 14 carbs, making them slightly less than 1 carb each.

Variation:
Add 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 6 additional drops of Sweetzfree (3 T. sweetener equivalent) to the wet ingredients for Chocolate Almond Biscotti.
Only trace amounts will be added to counts for this addition.

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Variation: Organic Cacao Nibs Biscotti

I subbed:
3 T. ground Cacao Nibs for 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup Cacao Nibs for 1/4 cup chopped almonds


added:
1 extra T. butter softened

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