Holiday Biscotti

Name: Holiday Biscotti
Ingredients: 8 oz. hazelnuts; 2 oz. almonds; 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 5 eggs; 4 oz. butter, melted and cooled; 2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 tsp. lemon zest; 4 oz. semisweet chocolate; 1 tbsp. oil

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

8 oz. hazelnuts
2 oz. almonds
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
5 eggs
4 oz. butter, melted and cooled
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. lemon zest
4 oz. semisweet chocolate
1 tbsp. oil

Directions

1

Grind the nuts in 2 batches - 1/2 fine grind and 1/2 course grind (to roll biscotti in later).
2

Wisk eggs with sugar until frothy; stir in butter and lemon zest.
3

Sift dry ingredients and add to fine ground nuts, then add egg mixture to dry mixture.
4

Shape dough into 2 logs and bake at 350F for 25 minutes.
5

Cool and slice 1/4-inch thick.
6

Bake at 250F until dry.
7

Melt chocolate with oil.
8

Dip one end of each cookie in chocolate and roll in coarse nuts.