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| Incrediblely delicious cranberry almond biscotti |
I love biscotti, a little pricey to buy plus I wanted to learn how
to make them. Truthfully I have failed 4
times in the last two years with different recipes. Today was a
home run. None of the previous recipes could even come close to the flavor
I can buy. This was the day to be, the first bite had the
"ahhhhh" factor, another happy moment Cook'n by the Creek. My favorite way to eat biscotti is with a good strong cup
of coffee. This is the only time I drink it strong. For some reason
dipping a biscotti in strong coffee is key to my taste buds. Like some
chocolates are just chocolate and others cause the brain to scream for more.
I
decided to do the little "tada" and spread melted white chocolate on
them. It worked, made me smile and now I am excited to share biscotti
with my favorite gals next door, Amber and Kamrie. I'm pretty sure they like biscotti.
I can't keep the entire batch my will power is ok but in this temptation there
is no will power.
Here it is "The Queen Recipe of
Biscotti"
Preheat oven to 300
In a bowl add 1/4 cup of oil,
3/4 cup of white sugar, 2-tsp of vanilla, 1-tsp of almond extract and 2 eggs
and stir. Next stir in 2 cups of flour, 1/4 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of baking
powder, last mix in 1/2 cup of dried
cranberries and 1 cup of sliced almonds or 1 cup of pistachio nuts. I
used almonds this time.
Divide dough and make two oblong
shapes about 3"x10". Don't worry any length is fine. It's our baking
so don't worry if it is not traditionally correct :) Place on a baking
sheet with parchment paper.
Bake for 35 minutes and should
be a light golden brown. Remove from oven, set the oven temperature to 275
degrees and let the biscotti cool for 10 minutes. Then cut 1 inch slices,
place slices back on pan with parchment paper and bake for 10 more minutes or
until they are dry. You can drizzle with chocolate, white or dark your
choice. Wrap individually and they keep for a very long time...as long as
I put them where it is a chore to get to. This is temptation gone bad for me!
This a very happy "Pass it on" and love to do recipe.
This a very happy "Pass it on" and love to do recipe.
