Baking Biscotti is Fun and Easy
. I loved the idea of the italian biscotti cookie that she was making, but thought I could do better. So I started to research biscotti cookie recipes.What I learned was that there aren't a lot of biscotti recipes available and I wanted to try to bake more variations. So I started making up my own recipes by adding and subtracting different ingredients.
Biscotti can be made in an infinite number of flavors: almond, vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, anise, lemon, chocolate chip and just about any flavor you can think of.
I found a basic recipe that I work from, then change the ingredients to get the flavor combinations that I desire. Here is the basic recipe for biscotti.
Mmmmmmmm. . . .Better Than Nonni's Biscotti
Time to Bake
Here is my favorite basic biscotti recipe. It is so simple to make and doesn't take long either. The main thing is look for certain signals in the recipe as it is baking and change the recipe to your taste.Basic Recipe:
1/2 cup butter (use real butter--it is worth it)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Liquor--my favorite is Kahlua or Frangelico
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (use the real stuff)
2 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (or if your butter is salted-just a pinch)
1 cup of nuts--I prefer pistachios, almonds, or hazelnuts
4 oz of bittersweet chocolate or 1 cup of dried fruit that has been soaked in a tablespoon of vodka
A note about the nuts: I like to buy the nuts raw and then toast them in my oven. I toast them at 350 between 6 to 10 minutes depending on the size of the nuts. I think they taste better and they are healthier than roasted nuts. Do not use salted nuts.
A note about the fruit: I like a tart fruit because it blends well with the sweetness of the dough. You only need to soak the fruit for a few minutes while you are mixing the rest of the dough.
Directions: Toast your nuts first. They should be cool before you mix them in. Depending on your preference, you can chop them in your food processor or by hand or leave them whole. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and liqueur and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in nuts, fruit and/or chocolate. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Create a loaf (in a baquette or hot dog shape) on the parchment paper. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven between 25 and 40 minutes. In my old oven it took 25. In my new one it takes at least 35. The surface of the loaf should be lightly browned when you take it out. Let cool for a minimum of 10 minutes. If you have chocolate, cool longer. Slice crossways to create individual biscotti. Stand the biscotti up on the bottom edge (as if they were still in the loaf) with some space between them. Then bake again at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool. If you like them drier or harder bake longer the second time.
Now eat! Yum!
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Biscotti Flavor Combinations
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The Perfect Match For Biscotti--Coffee of course!
My second favorite food after chocolate
After 8 years of running a coffee shop, I consider myself somewhat of an expert on coffee. My personal favorite is a hazelnut latte but I also love straight coffee.Biscotti
are made for dipping into coffee or tea. They are made harder on purpose so that they will hold up to being soaked in liquid.And if you make your biscotti right, the coffee, milk, or tea that you dip it in will enhance the flavor of the cookie. And believe it or not, lowfat biscotti are one of the most healthy cookies for you because they do not have a lot of fat, and they usually have fiber from the fruit and nuts that you add.
Here are a few coffee tips that I have learned over the years about coffee:
Keep your coffee in a sealed container that is in a dark room temperature cabinet. Putting it in the freezer adds moisture to it and lessens the flavor.
Buy your beans whole and grind them per use. This will give you the freshest tasting coffee.
If you can, buy your coffee for no more than a two week use at a time.
Coffee is the elixir of life. (Well, at least in my house!)
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Who likes tea anyway?
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GreenGablesGrocery says:
Iced in the summer months, Hot and flavored with either creme, or flavored syrups anytime of day, and we drink it all all day.
Posted February 03, 2009
Shelly says:
Sometimes hot, sometimes cold. I've been abe to cut out the sugar & usually go black or 2% milk. Best with heavy cream & raw sugar as a special treat in Toasted Southern Pecan.
Posted December 08, 2008
Intuitive says:
Decaf organic fair trade during the late morning at my local coffee shop.
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AslanBooks says:
Depends upon the day...some days I like it hot, some days I like it cold, some days I like it black, some days I like a latte or cappuccino. The only thing I don't do and can't stand is weak coffee.
Posted November 06, 2008
WhitU4ever says:
Mmmmm... I love my coffee just as I sit down to read my emails or blog on the computer, which can be any time of the day, depending on my schedule, but the earlier the better. I like hazelnut creamer when I make it myself; Mocha or holiday spice from Starbucks.
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MarcoG says:
I love coffee, especially Pumpkin Spice lattes from Starbucks, or Mochas from Nero...mmmmmm
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nightbear says:
I like flavored coffees, sweet, or I use flavored creamers,
sweet, I enjoy my coffee usually in the evening, and
especially while at work.
Posted November 05, 2008
Ick, coffee! Give me some tea!
daria369 says:
I'm a (mostly) herbal tea drinker and love cocoa. Coffee makes me jittery...
Posted November 09, 2008
Hekepei says:
Tea defiantly I can drink tea strait I can't do that with coffee.
Posted November 07, 2008
Stazjia says:
No time of day - I drink tea all the time. I only have coffee a couple of times a month, then only when I'm out somewhere and there is somewhere that does really great coffee.
Posted November 05, 2008
jenkim says:
I have to admit..I'm not big fan of coffee but I want to eat the biscottis more..^^
Posted August 04, 2008
MissMissylue says:
I don't don't do coffee, but love milk or really cold water.
Posted August 01, 2008
RinchenChodron says:
Tea is my preference. There are great flavors and it's soooo much healthier!!! I vote for tea.
Posted July 10, 2008
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Once it starts to melt, the hot chocolate will melt the rest of it. DON'T KEEP HEATING IT! That is how it gets burned.
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ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
Yum! I love Biscotti but I've never tried making it. One of these days I'll give it a try.
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
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