Dried Cherry and Almond Biscotti

Name: Dried Cherry and Almond Biscotti
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 44
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 118 milliliters whole blanched almonds, toasted; 1 stick butter, at room temperature; 1 Red and green sprinkles or smashed candy cane optional; 473 milliliters semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chopped block chocolate; 177 milliliters dried cherries; 2 eggs, plus 1 egg white; 473 milliliters flour; 1 lemon, zested; 48 mini pretzels, optional; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps turbinado sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dried Cherry and Almond Biscotti might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe serves 44. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 122 calories. If you have salt, eggs, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Many people really liked this Mediterranean dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

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In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl periodically. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time.

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Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Add the vanilla.

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Vanilla

Gently mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Once the dry ingredients are incorporated, fold in the almonds and dried cherries.

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Dried Cherries

Baking Powder

Lemon Zest

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Divide the dough in half and roll the dough into 2 logs. If the dough is sticky, dust with a little flour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Roll the logs to the length of a sheet pan. Beat the egg white with a splash of water.

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Egg Whites

Water

Roll

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Brush the logs with the egg white and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.

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Turbinado Sugar

Egg Whites

Transfer to a sheet pan and place at least 3 inches apart.

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Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from the oven let cool for 10 minutes.

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Remove logs to a cutting board and slice on the bias about 3/4 inch thick.

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Lay the biscotti back on the sheet pan and return to the oven for another 10 minutes. This will harden the biscotti. Cool completely on a rack.

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Biscotti

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Frying Pan

Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Dip each biscotti or pretzel in the chocolate to cover half of each and then dip in the sprinkles or candy cane pieces. Set each piece on the lined cookie sheet to allow the chocolate to harden. Store in a cool place in air-tight containers. Try not to eat them all at the same time.

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Candy Cane

Chocolate

Sprinkles

Biscotti

Pretzels

Dip

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Baking Sheet

Wax Paper

Bring a saucepan with 1-inch of water in it to a boil.

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Water

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Put the chocolate in a large metal or heatproof glass mixing bowl and place on top of the saucepan with boiling water. Pay careful attention that the mixing bowl does not touch the surface of the boiling water. Stir the chocolate until it is almost completely melted.

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Chocolate

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove it from the saucepan and continue stir until the chocolate is completely melted. This entire process should take no more than 5 to 10 minutes.

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Chocolate

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