substituting slivered almonds for sliced??

[grappas]

Hi all,

I am about to make biscotti, which I always make using sliced almonds, However, a neighbor who just moved left me with a very large bag of slivered almonds, which I'd like to use. I'm wondering how these might affect the biscotti, if at all? Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[chefj]

It will work just fine.

[hotoynoodle]

i'd toast them and also smash them into smaller pieces.

[souschef]

I use slivered almonds when I make biscotti. I toast them but do not bother to smash them. The recipe tells you to toast whole almonds and then cut them into two - too much work.

[souschef]

You should probably toast the slivered ones a bit before use for more crunch.

[rabaja]

I would think it would work great. I always use whole nuts for biscotti, as you end up slicing them when you slice the cookies anyway.
The slivered will give you a little more crunch than you are used to, but should be delicious.

[todao]

Slivered almonds, having greater mass but smaller surface area, will give you more of a crunch (firmer bite) than the sliced almonds.