Mark Bittman's Basic Biscotti Recipe

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Mark Bittman's Basic Biscotti
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
40
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated; add extract and beat until incorporated.
  4. Butter and flour two cookie sheets (or spritz 'em with baking spray; that worked well for me). Divide dough in half and shape each into a log about 2 wide. This will spread quite a bit during baking, so if you try to cram 'em on to one baking sheet, bear that in mind.
  5. Bake until logs are golden and beginning to crack on top. Bittman says this is 30 minutes; for me, it was closer to 25 minutes. (At 30 minutes mine were a little overdone.) Remove from oven and drop temperature to 250.
  6. When loaves are cool enough to touch, slice each into 1/2-inch slices, on the diagnonal. (You can always eat the little nubby ends that are left over!)
  7. Return the slices to the baking sheets and return them to the oven. Bake at 250 for another 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.
  8. Cool on wire racks.
  9. NOTE: Mr. Bittman makes lots of wonderful suggestions for variations. I threw in a cup of chopped blanched almonds and half a cup of currants, and used almond extract. You can throw in any spice you like (cinnamon, anise, nutmeg); a cup of nuts (almonds or hazelnuts); chocolate chips; citrus zest; crystallized ginger; dried fruit - you can change the flavor of your extract to match. You can also wait until your biscotti are cool, and then top 'em with a chocolate glaze (4 oz. good chocolate mixed with 2 tablespoons butter and a little extract for flavoring).
  10. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 39.95 Kcal (167 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.2g 2%
Cholesterol 9.36mg 3%
Sodium 18.02mg 1%
Potassium 9.2mg 0%
Total Carbs 6.4g 2%
Sugars 1.84g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 0.84g 2%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 16.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 363.65 Kcal (1523 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.93g 2%
Cholesterol 85.23mg 3%
Sodium 164.02mg 1%
Potassium 83.7mg 0%
Total Carbs 58.24g 2%
Sugars 16.78g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 1%
Protein 7.61g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 148.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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