Chocolate Dipped Almond Anise Biscotti Food

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ANISE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and aniseed., Divide dough in half. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, shape each portion into a 12x2-in. rectangle. Bake 25-30 minutes or until firm to the touch and the edges are golden brown., Cool on pans on wire racks. When cool enough to handle, transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Return to baking sheets cut side down., Bake 6-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dip each cookie halfway into melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED ALMOND ANISE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, anise seed, almonds and salt in large bowl.
• Beat eggs, vanilla and milk in separate bowl. Gradually add to dry ingredients, when mixed you may need to knead the dough a few times.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each half into a 12-inch long log. Transfer logs to greased baking sheet. Flatten log to 1-inch thickness.
• Bake 30 minutes or until slightly risen and firm to touch.
• Cool logs on wire rack 15 minutes.
• Transfer to cutting board.
• Using a sharp serrated knife, cut logs diagonally into 3/4-inch thick slices. Place slices in single layer on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until crisp and golden.
• Cool on baking sheets.
• Place chocolate and oil in small microwaveable bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH 1 minute.
• Stir; microwave additional 30 seconds. Microwave additional 30 seconds, if needed. Stir until completely melted.
• Dip each biscotti halfway into chocolate mixture.
• Let stand at room temperature or refrigerate on wax paper-lined tray 15 minutes or until chocolate hardens.
• Store in covered container.

ALMOND-ANISE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Cream butter and 1 cup sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Stir in flavorings.
• Combine dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in almonds.
• Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Spray hands with non-stick spray and shape dough into 2-12x3 logs on prepared cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until firm.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temp to 300°F.
• Place log on cutting board and slice diagonally 1/2 inch thick.
• Place on cookie sheet sliced side down.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Turn, bake 10 more minutes.
• If desired, dip into melted chocolate.
• Store in airtight container.

ALMOND AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and the baking powder.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until the mixture thickens and holds its shape, about 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, then mix in the almonds and chocolate.
• On a lightly floured work surface, divide the dough in half. Using dampened hands, shape each half into a log 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter. Set the logs lengthwise on the prepared baking sheet, evenly spacing them apart. Dampen your hands and smooth the surface of the logs.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet midway through baking, until the logs are lightly browned, about 20 minutes. (They will flatten out during baking.) Remove the baking sheet from the oven and decrease the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C). Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer the logs to a cutting board. With a serrated bread knife, cut each log diagonally into slices 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) thick. Place the cookies, cut sides up, in a single layer on the baking sheet. (If necessary, use an additional baking sheet.) Bake until the biscotti are firm, about 20 minutes, flipping them midway through baking. Let cool completely; they'll continue to firm up as they cool.
• Storage
• The biscotti will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Variation
• You can substitute 1 1/2 cups (240 g) chocolate chips for the chopped chocolate, if you like, although I prefer the irregularity of chocolate chunks in these cookies.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and semisweet chocolate until blended. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; beat into chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead in almonds. On a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, shape dough into a 12-in. x 3-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 28-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 13 slices. Place cut side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm and crisp, turning once. Remove to a wire rack to cool., Drizzle white chocolate over biscotti; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

ANISE-ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Mix sugar, melted butter, 3 eggs, vanilla extract and ground aniseed in large bowl. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and stir with wooden spoon until well blended. Mix in almonds.
• Divide dough in half. Using floured hands, shape each dough half into 13 1/2-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log. Transfer both logs to prepared baking sheet, spacing apart. Whisk egg white in small bowl until foamy; brush over top and sides of each dough log.
• Bake logs until golden brown (logs will spread), about 30 minutes. Cool logs completely on sheet on rack, about 25 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Transfer logs to work surface; discard parchment paper. Using serrated knife, cut logs on diagonal into 1/2-inch-wide slices. Arrange slices, cut side down, on same baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Turn biscotti over; bake until just beginning to color, about 8 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)