Molly ONeills Chocolate Biscotti
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for shaping
- 13 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- Stir in the almonds.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, yolks, sugar and orange zest.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide in half.
- Coat your hands with flour and shape each piece into a log about 12 inches long.
- Place the logs on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
- Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- While the logs are still warm, cut them on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Place cut-side down on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets and bake until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Place on a rack and let cool completely.
flour, unsweetened cocoa, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, slivered almonds, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, orange zest
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7540 (may not work)