Hazelnut-Cinnamon Biscotti
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked (about 4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray large baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl; set aside.
- Coarsely chop hazelnuts in processor.
- Transfer to small bowl.
- Combine sugar and butter in processor; blend until fluffy.
- Add orange peel and vanilla extract and blend well.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, blending just until incorporated after each addition.
- Add flour mixture; mix using on/off turns until just blended.
- Mix in hazelnuts using on/off turns until just blended.
- Turn dough out onto floured work surface.
- Divide dough in half.
- Roll each half into 9-inch-long, 2-inch-wide log.
- Space logs 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten each to 12-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log.
- Bake until very light golden and firm to touch, about 25 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Using metal spatula, transfer logs to work surface.
- Using serrated knife, cut logs diagonally into 3/4-inch-wide slices.
- Place slices, cut side down, on large baking sheet.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Turn biscotti over; bake until light golden and firm, about 15 minutes longer.
- Transfer biscotti to racks and cool.
- (Can be made 3 days ahead.
- Store airtight at room temperature.)
vegetable oil spray, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, hazelnuts, sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla, eggs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hazelnut-cinnamon-biscotti-5189 (may not work)