Biscotti Nocciole-Cioccolato
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts (filberts)
- 4 ounces chocolate, bittersweet
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons frangelico
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Place nuts in a shallow pan and bake in preheated 350F (180C).
- oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool.
- With paper towels, rub the nuts while warm to remove papery skins.
- Let cool.
- In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, grind the nuts finely.
- Add the chocolate to the food processor and process until finely ground.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs and liqueur.
- In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and the salt.
- Add to the creamed mixture, mixing until blended.
- Fold in nuts and chocolate.
- Divide dough in half.
- On a greased and floured baking sheet pat out into 2 logs about 1/2 inch high, 1 1//2 inch wide and about 14 inch long, spacing them at least 2 inch apart.
- Bake in the middle of a 325F (160C).
- oven for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer from the baking sheet to a rack.
- Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Place on a cutting board.
- With a serrated knife slice diagonally on a 45 degree angle about 1/2 inch thick.
- Place the slices upright 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheet and return to the oven for 10 minutes longer to dry slightly.
- Let cool on a rack.
- Store in a tightly covered container.
hazelnuts, chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, frangelico, flour, baking powder, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/biscotti-nocciole-cioccolato-40687 (may not work)