Toasted Hazelnut-Almond Biscotti
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup blanched whole almonds, toasted
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small chunks with a heavy knife
- 1 1/2 cups whole hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 tablespoons almond liqueur (recommended: Amaretto)
- Up to 4 tablespoons water
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large sheet pan.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar together.
- Transfer 1/2 cup of the mixture to a food processor.
- Add the toasted almonds and grind until fine and powdery, about 45 seconds.
- Add to the dry ingredients.
- Add the chopped chocolate and whole hazelnuts and mix.
- Whisk the eggs, extracts, and almond liqueur together.
- Add to the dry ingredients and mix.
- The dough may seem dry, but it will come together as you work it.
- If the dough doesn't come together, add water.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 2 equal pieces.
- Wet your hands and roll each piece of dough into a flattened log about 10 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1-inch high.
- Transfer the logs to the pan, leaving at least 3 inches between the logs (they will spread during baking).
- Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan after 15 minutes to ensure even baking.
- Let cool 30 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Carefully transfer the logs to a cutting board.
- Wipe off the sheet pan and grease it again.
- Using a serrated knife, cut the logs on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices, discarding the ends.
- Arrange the slices cut side up on the sheet pan.
- Bake until toasted, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Turn the oven off, prop the oven door open, and let cool completely in the oven to set the chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, almonds, bittersweet chocolate, whole hazelnuts, eggs, vanilla, almond, almond liqueur, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/toasted-hazelnut-almond-biscotti-recipe.html (may not work)