Chocolate Almond Biscotti - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 12
Time: 2 hours
Italian style chocolate almond biscotti with a hint of orange zest
Ingredients
1/2 cup slivered blanched almond3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest (from half an orange)
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 F
Step 2
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and add almonds
Step 3
Bake almonds in the oven for 5 minutes
Step 4
Allow almonds to cool at room temperature
Step 5
In a bowl or stand mixer, cream together 2 eggs and 3/4 sugar
Step 6
Add flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, honey, vanilla extract and orange zest, then mix
Step 7
Add toasted almonds and mix just until combined
Step 8
Divide dough into 2 parts and roll each to form a log 10 inches long
Step 9
Beat one egg in a bowl and brush each log with a thin layer of egg wash
Step 10
Bake in oven 20 minutes, then cool at room temperature 5-10 minutes
Step 11
Carefully cut each log on the diagonal into 1/3 inch slices
Step 12
Place pieces on their sides on the parchment-lined baking sheet
Step 13
Bake in oven 10-20 minutes, or until dry
Step 14
Melt 1 cup dark chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon shortening in the microwave, starting with 1 minute, then adding 15 seconds as needed to reach a smooth consistency
Step 15
Drizzle chocolate onto the biscotti, or dip biscotti into chocolate glaze
Step 16
Serve with coffee
Adapted from:
https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/chocolate-almond-biscotti/
Preheat oven to 350 F
Step 2
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and add almonds
Step 3
Bake almonds in the oven for 5 minutes
Step 4
Allow almonds to cool at room temperature
Step 5
In a bowl or stand mixer, cream together 2 eggs and 3/4 sugar
Step 6
Add flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, honey, vanilla extract and orange zest, then mix
Step 7
Add toasted almonds and mix just until combined
Step 8
Divide dough into 2 parts and roll each to form a log 10 inches long
Step 9
Beat one egg in a bowl and brush each log with a thin layer of egg wash
Step 10
Bake in oven 20 minutes, then cool at room temperature 5-10 minutes
Step 11
Carefully cut each log on the diagonal into 1/3 inch slices
Step 12
Place pieces on their sides on the parchment-lined baking sheet
Step 13
Bake in oven 10-20 minutes, or until dry
Step 14
Melt 1 cup dark chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon shortening in the microwave, starting with 1 minute, then adding 15 seconds as needed to reach a smooth consistency
Step 15
Drizzle chocolate onto the biscotti, or dip biscotti into chocolate glaze
Step 16
Serve with coffee
Adapted from:
https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/chocolate-almond-biscotti/
https://www.hersheyland.com/recipes/chocolate-almond-biscotti.html
