Spicygingernutbiscotti2 Recipes

SPICY GINGER/NUT BISCOTTI #2

Steps:

• In a large bowl cream the butter& sugars together.
• Gradually add eggs beating all the while.
• Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt,& spices, whisk to totally combine tthe ingredients.
• Gradually beat in as much flour to the egg mixture as you can with your mixer then add the last of the flour stirring in by hand.
• Stir in the nuts and ginger, use you hands, if necessary.
• Divide the dough in half, make two logs 12" long and 2" wide- have a fairely flat top.
• Places the logs 5" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
• Bake in 350f oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Cut the biscotti diagonally or straight into 1/2" slices.
• Reduce oven to 325f.
• Place slices upright on your cookie sheet about 1/2" apart and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and anise extract in a medium bowl until well-blended. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture to form a heavy dough.
• Divide dough into two equal pieces. Form each piece into a log the length of a cookie sheet. Place one log on each of the prepared sheets; and press dough down to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer logs to wire racks; let sit until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Slice each log crosswise into about eighteen 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices cut-sides up back on the cookie sheets.
• Bake until lightly toasted and golden brown, 6 to 10 minutes per side.

DRIED FRUIT AND NUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
• Add eggs, nuts and fruit.
• Mix well.
• Put into a greased loaf pan and bake on 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
• Cool and turn out of pan.
• Slice loaf as thinly as possible and layer on large oven tray.
• Reduce oven to low temperature and place tray in oven to dry out biscotti for approximately another 40 minutes.