Lemon Biscotti

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
 * Makes About 4 Dozen Biscotti.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups flour
 * ⅓ cup granulated sugar
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
 * 2 large eggs
 * 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Glaze

 * 1 cup powdered sugar
 * 3 tablespoons strained lemon juice

Biscotti

 * 1) Mix together flour, granulated sugar, salt and baking powder.
 * 2) Rub in butter with fingertips or pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal.
 * 3) Whisk eggs with lemon zest.
 * 4) Stir in flour mixture with fork until dough holds together.
 * 5) Scrape dough from bowl to floured work surface and knead lightly several times to mix.
 * 6) Divide dough into two equal pieces.
 * 7) Roll each into cylinder about 12 inches long.
 * 8) Transfer cylinders to baking sheet covered with parchment paper or buttered aluminum foil.
 * 9) Flatten them with palm of hand so that they are about ½ inch thick.
 * 10) Bake at 350°F on middle rack about 30 minutes until well risen, deep golden and firm.
 * 11) Cool on pan for 15 minutes.
 * 12) Remove logs from pan.
 * 13) Cut into diagonal slices about ½ inch wide.
 * 14) Return slices to pan and arrange close together, cut side down.
 * 15) Bake about 20 minutes longer, until cut surfaces are deep golden in color.

Glaze

 * 1) Immediately after removing biscotti from oven, prepare glaze by combining powdered sugar and lemon juice in small pan.
 * 2) Stir well to mix.
 * 3) Cook over low heat, stirring, until bubbly around edges.
 * 4) Immediately brush glaze over warm biscotti.
 * 5) Leave on pan until cooled and glaze is firm.