Godiva Biscotti Recipes

HOLIDAY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in the pistachios and cranberries.
• Form the dough into a 13-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
• Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the biscotti cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.
• Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Dip half of the biscotti into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate. Place the biscotti on the baking sheet for the chocolate to set. Sprinkle with the sugar crystals. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes.
• The biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in re-sealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.

HOLIDAY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in the pistachios and cranberries.
• Form the dough into a 13-inch long, 3-inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
• Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.
• Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Dip half of the biscotti into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate. Place the biscotti on the baking sheet for the chocolate to set. Sprinkle with the sugar crystals. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes.
• The biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.

MARIETTA'S WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and amaretto. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in nuts and white chocolate chips.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Place each 1/4 of dough on cookie sheet and form into logs about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until very lightly brown. Cool and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange slices on baking sheet and continue baking 8 minutes, until golden brown.

GODIVA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Beat the eggs until light, add the sugar gradually and beat until the mixture is ribbony, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the orange rind and Godiva Liqueur.
• Add the sifted ingredients and blend on low speed until incorporated.
• Fold in the almonds, hazelnuts, and pine nuts until blended.
• With lightly floured hands, form 3 loaves, each 12 inches long and 2 inches wide; place on a buttered baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven, and using a serrated knife, immediately cut diagonally into 3/4 inch slices.
• Lay the slices on their sides on a sheet pan, return to the oven and bake for 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, cool and store in a tightly covered container.
• Serve drizzled with additional Godiva Liqueur.

BLACK CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Position racks to the upper and lower thirds of oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line two jelly roll pans with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Add the dark chocolate and let mixture rest 1 minute.
• Stir gently until the chocolate is melted and smooth; set aside.
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; whisk thoroughly; set aside.
• Mix the Kahlúa, dissolved espresso powder and vanilla in a small bowl; set aside.
• In a large bowl beat eggs with electric mixture on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Add sugar, in 3 additions, mixing for 20 seconds after each addition.
• Beat 1 minute longer.
• Reduce speed to medium low.
• Add Kahlúa mixture and chocolate butter mixture; mix thoroughly scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• On low speed, add dry ingredients, in 2 additions, mixing only to combine.
• Using rubber spatula, fold in chopped chocolate and nuts.
• Let batter stand for 10 minutes to thicken.
• Portion the dough onto the jelly roll pans, forming 4 logs, each measuring 1 1/2 inches wide by 12 inches long, smoothing tops and sides with moistened hands.
• Brush tops and sides with egg wash.
• Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until tops are just set.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F Carefully place 1 log at a time on a cutting board. Using a thin, sharp serrated knife cut into generous 1/2 inch slices.
• Lay slices on their sides and toast in oven for 12 minutes.
• Turn the slices over carefully and toast for 8 minutes longer.
• Allow cookies to cool on pans; the biscotti will become firm and crisp as they cool.
• Store biscotti, layered between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
• If desired, biscotti may be frozen for up to 3 months.