Soft Cinnamon Raisin Banana Biscotti With a Crunch |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A lovely, decadent, sweet-smelling treat that will surely leave your house smelling absolutely wonderful by the time you're through baking this. It's a wonderful recipe that will absolutely make you proud! This is a biscotti that although is nice and crispy on the outside, is a bit soft on the inside-fantastic with coffe or a late-night ice cream treat. Ingredients:
1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup white sugar |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup raisins |
1 banana, ripe and mashed |
2 teaspoons vegetable oil |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 large eggs (one for baking one for white-wash) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease cookie sheet very lightly.
3. Sift all-purpose flour and baking powder into large mixing bowl. Then stir in sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
4. In a separate mixing bowl, combine banana, vegetable oil, vanilla, and one egg.
5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients; mix well with a hand or cookie mixer.
6. Fold in raisins.
7. On a floured board, scoop mixture onto it and lightly knead.
8. Form a 7-8 log onto lightly greased baking sheet. Pat down to 1/2 thickness.
9. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes.
10. Turn oven down to 250°F.
11. Remove log from sheet and let cool for 10 minutes.
12. In a small bowl, mix together one egg and a bit of water for white-wash, mix.
13. Cut biscotti into 1/2-1 pieces, lightly and thinly brush top and centers with white-wash.
14. Turn biscotti on their sides and bake at 250ºF for 15 minutes.
15. Let cool for 20 minutes.
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