Barb's Chocolate Walnut Biscotti |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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These are great dipped in melted chocolate. These can be made with Splenda for baking. Ingredients:
1 cup flour |
1/4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened |
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus |
2 tablespoons sugar (i use splenda sugar blend for baking, use half the amount of sugar) |
1 large egg |
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest |
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted |
Directions:
1. Toast walnuts in oven or microwave; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a large cookie sheet.
3. In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
4. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg, zest and orange juice and beat until well combined; stir in flour mixture until a soft dough is formed, stir in walnuts.
5. On a baking sheet with floured hands form dough into 2 (9-inch) long logs and bake in middle of oven until slightly firm to the touch, about 13 minutes. Cool biscotti on baking sheet on a rack for 15 minutes.
6. On a cutting board with serrated knife cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch- thick slices; arrange biscotti, cut side down, on baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 15 minutes.
7. Cool biscotti on rack: biscotti may be made 1 week ahead and kept in airtight containers, or 1 month and frozen.
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