Try an Almond Biscotti Recipe this Christmas

I have chosen this as a classic festive family snack, Almond Biscotti to share with you. Rodriguez.

The star ingredients of this recipe are, in my opinion, the almond extract, used to infuse the biscotti with a deep, nutty flavour that pairs perfectly with the crunch of the roasted almonds and, my addition, dried cranberries.

Ingredients  

16 oz plain flour

½ tsp table salt

2 tsp baking powder

120 ml olive oil

3.5 ounces sugar

2 tsp vanila extract

2 tsp almond extract

4 large eggs

8 ounces full dark chocolate broken into chips

1oo grams roasted sliced almonds

100 grams of dried cranberries

8 ounces white chocolate chips, for drizzling as a sweetness contrast to the fullness of the dark chocolate.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.  Set aside.
3. In another large bowl, mix oil and sugar until well blended.  Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and eggs.  Beat until well incorporated.
4. Gradually stir egg mixture in with the flour mixture.  Mix in the chocolate chips, nuts, and dried fruits, if using, by hand.  Dough may be sticky; place in fridge for 30 minutes to help firm it up a bit.
5. Divide dough into equal thirds – using wet hands here will help with sticky fingers. Form each third into logs, about 12″x3″ each, on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
6. Bake 35-40 minutes on middle rack, until lightly brown and mostly firm to the touch. Place light cloth over logs and cool for at least 30 minutes or until they are almost room temp.  Reduce oven temperature to 275F.
7. Carefully cut cooled logs on diagonal, into slices that are a little less than 1″ thick. Depending on your knife, you might either press down very gently to get clean cuts, or you might use a gentle sawing motion.  I use my sharp bread knife.
8. Lay Biscotti onto their sides, on parchment-covered baking sheets.  Bake 10 minutes. Flip and bake 10 minutes more. Biscotti are done when they feel dry.  Cool on cooling racks.
9. Melt white chocolate in small bowl in microwave, in approx. 30 second increments, until smooth and melted. Transfer melted white chocolate into a piping bag and drizzle over Biscotti.

Feliz Navidad and enjoy my Almond Biscotti

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