Lemon Macadamia Biscotti Food

LEMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep one cookie tray with parchment.
• In a medium bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy using a hand mixer. Add the lemon zest and mix until fully incorporated.
• Add the eggs and mix for about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add the flour, salt and baking powder. Gently mix the dry ingredients on low speed until incorporated. Stop mixing once all of the flour is absorbed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Once the mixture comes together, sprinkle a dusting of flour onto the cookie tray that is lined with parchment. Carefully dump out the bowl onto the tray and gently form the dough into a log. The dough will be sticky and soft, so add more flour to your surface and your hands as needed to form the shape.
• Once your log is ready (it should be about the length of the tray), press down so that the dough log is about 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake for about 30 minutes until puffed up, light golden brown and firm.
• Once the cookie log is done baking, remove from the oven and set aside. Drop the oven temp to 300°F.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the tray. Once the cookie log is done resting, use a serrated knife to slice the log into about 1 inch cookies, on a diagonal.
• Place the cookies on their flat sides and place back into the oven for 10 minutes* (or more time if desired, SEE NOTES).
• After the cookies are done baking on the one side, flip them over again and bake the other sides for 10 minutes (or more time if desired, SEE NOTES).
• After the last bake, remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the tray.
• In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and powdered sugar. Drizzle the glaze over the tops of the biscotti. Allow the glaze to dry.

COFFEE-MACADAMIA NUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, coffee, cocoa powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Combine the sugar, butter, honey, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the macadamia nuts with a wooden spoon.
• Form the dough into two 3-by-8-inch logs on the prepared baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Bake until browned, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices using a serrated knife.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Arrange the slices cut-side down on the baking sheet; return to the oven and bake 20 more minutes, flipping the cookies halfway through. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Melt the white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water), stirring until smooth. Dip the biscotti partway into the melted chocolate, then roll in the coconut. Place on a baking sheet lined with fresh parchment; refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

LEMON OR LIME AND MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200'C.
• Sift the flours, baking powder and sugar into a bowl and stir to mix well.
• In a separate bowl combine the eggs, nuts, juice and rind of either the lemons or limes.
• Add the egg mix to the dry ingredients and mix to form a stiff dough.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured board and divide into two and shape into 2 logs.
• Place the 2 logs onto a baking tray which has been lined with a piece of baking paper, or has been greased and floured.
• Bake at 200'C for 15minutes.
• Remove logs from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Cut into thin slices (I use a bread knife for this) and place in a single layer onto a baking paper lined baking tray.
• Return to oven which has been turned down to 150'C and bake for 10mins or until firm and golden.
• When cold store in an airtight container.

MARIETTA'S WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and amaretto. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in nuts and white chocolate chips.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Place each 1/4 of dough on cookie sheet and form into logs about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until very lightly brown. Cool and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange slices on baking sheet and continue baking 8 minutes, until golden brown.

LEMON MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
• Add lemon juice and mix until combined.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Fold in macadamia nuts.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and divide into two. Shape each ball of dough into a log.
• Place the logs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly brown.
• Let cool 5 minutes.
• With a serrated knife, slice diagonally into 1/2"-thick pieces.
• Return the biscotti to your parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes.
• Turn biscotti and bake an additional 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool before storing in an airtight container.

ITALIAN LEMON BISCOTTI (CANTUCCI)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until well combined 1-2 minutes. Add vanilla, then add the eggs beat, then add the lemon juice and beat to combine.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and zest.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, when almost combined add the the nuts and combine.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 300F (150C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface, divide in two and form into 2 logs (about 12 inches/31cm long). Place on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Remove from the oven and let sit 5-10 minutes.
• Cut the logs on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices. Lay the slices cut side up back on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes. Then flip the cookies over and bake again for approximately 5 minutes. Move the biscotti to a wire rack to cool and dry completely before serving. Enjoy!

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and vanilla chips. Divide dough into three portions. , On ungreased baking sheets, shape each portion into a 10-in. x 2-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

LEMON ANISE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat eggs and sugar for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add oil and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture. Beat in lemon zest and aniseed. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each portion into a 12x2-in. rectangle. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden and tops begin to crack. Carefully remove to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut with a serrated knife into scant 3/4-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 5 minutes. Turn and bake 5-7 minutes longer or until firm and golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.