Almond Biscotti
 
 
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Recipe type: Cookie
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. Almonds (or other nuts)
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 oz. butter (melted)
  • 1½ tsp. lemon zest
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tbs. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 6 oz. Dark chocolate
  • 1 tbs. vegetable oil
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  3. Divide the nuts into two batches. Grind the first batch fine and the second batch coarsely. Set aside.
  4. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until frothy and stir in the melted butter and lemon zest. Set aside.
  5. In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  6. Add the ground nuts to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
  7. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until blended together to form a dough.
  8. Shape the dough into two large logs and bake on the lined baking sheets for 25 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and let cool until you can safely handle the logs- about 10 minutes.
  10. Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F.
  11. Slice each log into pieces about ½" thick. Lay out the pieces on each baking sheet.
  12. Bake until dry, and lightly browned, another 8-10 minutes. Cool biscotti on a rack.
  13. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler with the oil stirring to combine.
  14. Dip one end of the biscotti into the melted chocolate and lie it out on a sheet of parchment to harden.
  15. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks or freeze for several months.
Notes
This recipe can easily be adapted for other flavors.

Substitute the lemon zest with orange zest.
Add dried fruits (1/4-1/2 cup) such as dried cranberries (craisins), dried cherries, dried apricots (chopped), candied orange or lemon peel.
Use other nuts such as walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios (solely or as a combination of nuts.)
Add pine nuts (2 oz.)
Recipe by Kitchen Conundrum at http://kitchenconundrum.com/2014/12/almond-biscotti/