Wild Blueberry Lemon Biscotti Recipes

WILD BLUEBERRY LEMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the all purpose flour, finely ground almonds, baking powder, salt, wild blueberries and chocolate chips.
• Stir and set aside.
• In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the vanilla sugar, melted butter, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract and Limoncello liqueur.
• Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon till thoroughly combined.
• Transfer the biscotti dough to a lightly floured work surface and divide in two.
• Dust hands with flour and roll 1 portion at a time into a 12 inch log.
• Transfer logs to prepared cookie sheet.
• Brush each log with the beaten egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and place the cookie sheet on a cooling rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the logs one at a time to a cutting board and slice diagonally to about 3/4 inch pieces.
• Place the sliced biscotti upright on the baking sheet and return to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes or till golden brown in color.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Melt 1/2 cup of white chocolate in microwave safe bowl then thin it with a little bit of vegetable oil for easy drizzling.
• Drizzle the biscotti with the melted white chocolate and allow the chocolate to set before serving.

BLUEBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• In the bowl of your Mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute.
• Add flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest and beat just until combined.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as necessary.
• Add the nuts blueberries and anise seeds and mix until combined.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and shape it into a 12-inch-long log.
• Transfer log to the prepared baking sheet with a spatula.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is firm to the touch.
• Allow log to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes.
• Leave oven on.
• Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Place the biscotti cut side up on the lined baking sheet and bake an additional 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Store in a airtight container in a cool dry place up to 2 weeks.