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Chocolate Nut Biscotti Recipe


Chocolate Nut Biscotti Recipe
Suitable for chocolate lovers like me. These biscotti didn't last very long in my house.

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Ingredients
  • 4 oz 60% Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar (Ghirardelli)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter/margerine, in room temperature
  • 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup chopped almond
  • Dipping chocolate:
  • 2 bars of 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bars (Ghirardelli)according to melting instruction on the package.

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Chop chocolate baking bar and set aside.
  3. Lightly butter and flour a large baking sheet.
  4. In a small bowl, stir the eggs, instant coffee and valina until well blended, and set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in the egg mixture.
  7. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well afer each addition.
  8. Stir in the nuts and finely chopped chocolate.
  9. Divine the dough into 2 equal portions.
  10. On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into 2 logs, each 14" long x 1 1/2" wide x 1" thick slice.
  11. Place the logs 5 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  12. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
  13. Set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  14. Remove the logs from the baking sheet, and place on a cutting board.
  15. Using a serrated knife, cut each log diagonnaly into 3/4 inch thick slices.
  16. Place the slices upright and 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheet.
  17. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until slightly dry.
  18. Remove the biscotti from the baking sheet.
  19. Cool completely on the wire rack.
  20. Dip each of biscotti halfway into the melted chocolate.
  21. Let the excess chocolate drip off.
  22. Place the biscotti on a waxed paper-lined tray.
  23. Refridgerate until the chocolate is firm.

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Comments


Wow, you gave us all a great recipe! I look forward to trying this. I can only imagine how good these will be with a good cup of coffee. Thank you so much for posting!


I love biscotti!!! I have a few biscotti recipes also! Love them with a cup of coffee!


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