Cranberry Almond Biscotti Recipe 395 Food

CRANBERRY AND ALMOND BISCOTTI WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl whisk together flour with baking powder and salt.
• Using an electric mixer beat the butter, sugar and eggs with extract until well blended (about 4 minutes).
• Add in the flour mixture, then the cranberries and almonds; mix well to combine.
• Divide the dough in half.
• With floured hands shape the dough in about 9 x 2-inch logs.
• Transfer the logs to prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• In a small bowl whisk the egg white until foamy, the brush the egg white on top and sides of each log.
• Bake the logs until golden brown, about 35 minutes (the logs will spread when baked).
• Cool completely in the baking pan (leave the oven heat on to 350 degrees).
• Transfer the logs to a work surface.
• Shake out any crumbs from the parchment paper, then place back on the baking sheet with clean-side facing upwards.
• Using a serrated knife, sliced the logs on diagonal about 1/2 - 3/4-inches.
• Arrange the sliced biscotti cut side down on the same baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes; turn the biscotti over and bake for another 5 minutes, just until beginning to lightly brown.
• Transfer biscotti to a rack to cool.
• For the glaze: stir the white chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water until smooth.
• Remove from over the water.
• Using a fork, drizzle chocolate over biscotti.
• Let stand until chocolate sets (about 30 minutes).

CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well-blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into egg mixture. Stir in ground almonds and cranberries (mixture will be stiff)., Divide dough in half. Using lightly floured hands, shape each portion into a 9x3-in. rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes., Cool on pans on wire racks until firm. Reduce oven setting to 325°. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/2-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down., Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes per side. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat eggs, egg whites, and vanilla in a separate bowl until frothy.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, mixing just until moist, using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Add almonds and cranberries; mix thoroughly.
• On a floured surface, divide batter in half and pat each half into a log about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake in oven for 30 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300ºF.
• Cut biscotti into 1/2 inch slices. Stand upright on cookie sheet and bake another 20 minutes.
• Let cool and store in a loosely covered container.

CRANBERRY ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk together eggs, egg whites, and vanilla or almond extract in a separate mixing bowl.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, mixing just until moist, using an electric mixer on medium speed. Add dried cranberries and almonds; mix thoroughly.
• On floured surface, divide batter in half and pat each half into a log approximately 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack about 10 minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
• Cut biscotti on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place cut biscotti upright on a cookie sheet, spacing them about an inch apart, and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Let cool and store in a loosely covered container.

CRANBERRY -ALMOND BISCOTTI LIGHT/DIABETIC VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat egg substitute, egg white, and vanilla in a separate bowl until frothy.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, mixing just until moist, using an electric mixer on medium speed (I used a whisk).
• Add almonds and cranberries; mix thoroughly.
• On a floured surface, divide batter in half, knead 4 times by folding over, and pat each half into a log about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
• If you find the mixture is too dry, add 2 tbs of fat free evaporated milk.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake in oven for 30 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300ºF.
• Cut biscotti into 1/2 inch slices. Stand upright on cookie sheet and bake another 20 minutes.
• Let cool and store in a loosely covered container.

ALMOND-CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Pour flour into large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the center and place sugar, 3 eggs, all yolks, baking powder, salt, and vanilla into well.
• work the flour into the ingredients in the well until smooth.
• Knead in almonds and cranberries throughly for about 5 minutes.
• Grease and flour 2 baking sheets that are at least 15 inches long.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each piece of dough on floured surface into 2-1/2 inch wide place the logs 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Beat remaining egg white and brush over tops of logs.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Bake 50 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Reduce temperature to 325°F.
• Cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices and lay, cut side up, on sheets.
• Return to oven for another 15 minutes.
• Cool on racks.

CRANBERRY ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a heavy or cushioned cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, sugar, cranberries, almonds, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine oil, vanilla, almond extract, and eggs and add to flour mixture. This may be done by hand or in an electric mixer, at low speed. Mix until the ingredients are well blended, but be careful not to overdo it or the biscotti will be tough. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly a few times. Divide the dough into thirds and form into 4 10″ rolls (or 2 wider rolls to create extra long dipping biscotti). Place rolls 6″ apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and flatten each roll slightly, to 1″ in thickness.
• Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Allow rolls to cool for five minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, carefully cut each roll diagonally into 18 1/2″ slices. Reserve the tiny end slices for snacks.
• Place dough slices, bottom-side down, on the baking sheet. Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F and bake 20 minutes more. Cool completely on a wire rack (so the biscotti don't become soggy as they cool).
• Biscotti freeze beautifully. When completely cooled, reassemble slices back into a log. Wrap each log tightly in aluminum foil and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to two months.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND BISCOTTI RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using stand mixer (or a hand-held mixer), beat the sugar and butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and continue to mix, then add the lemon and orange zest until blended. Add about 1/3 of the flour, on low speed. Add the nuts and cranberries and then add more of the dry ingredients, a little at a time. Form the dough into a long, wide log on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Note: Because I prefer a chewier texture on the inside, I under-baked mine by about 5 minutes. Cool only until you can touch it. Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp, serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 3/4-inch thick slices. Note: I found that cutting straight down, rather than sawing, made for less crumbs or broken slices. Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely. Note: I baked mine at 325°F and turned them over after 7 minutes. My biscotti turned the way I prefer them to be-lightly golden, lightly crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. If you prefer yours to be hard and crunchy, bake at 350°F. Dip in chocolate: Stir the chocolate in a bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water, until the chocolate melts. To make tempered chocolate, chop about 2 cups of the chocolate into pieces (or chocolate chip Morsels) and place 3/4 of it in a small glass bowl in a microwave for 20 seconds exactly. Stir the chocolate and continue to microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the chocolate is smooth and shiny. Add the remaining 1/4 of the chocolate and stir until smooth. The chocolate should register 87 to 89°F on a candy thermometer. (per Ina Garten). Submerge half of the biscotti (rather than one end, so you can get chocolate in each bite) into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate. Place the biscotti on the baking sheet (chocolate side up) for the chocolate to set. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes. Or, in our case, eat them immediately and enjoy! Note: Instead of zest, I used 1/2 teaspoon of Flor Di Sicilia, a few drops of pure orange oil (not extract) and lemon oil, purchased online at King Arthur Flour. Loved it!