Chocolate-Orange Biscotti
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup pecans, lightly toasted, coarsely chopped
- 6 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend.
- Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then Grand Marnier and orange peel.
- Add flour mixture and beat until blended.
- Stir in pecans and chocolate.
- Gather dough together; divide in half.
- Wrap in plastic and freeze 20 minutes to firm.
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F.
- Using floured hands, form each dough piece into 14-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log.
- Transfer logs to prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake until light golden, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer parchment with logs to rack.
- Cool 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
- Place 1 log on cutting board.
- Using serrated knife, cut log on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Stand slices upright on baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining log.
- Bake biscotti until dry to touch and pale golden, about 30 minutes.
- Cool completely on rack.
- (Can be made 1 week ahead.
- Store in airtight container.)
flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, grand marnier, pecans, bittersweet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-orange-biscotti-108470 (may not work)