Triple Chocolate Almond Biscotti Food

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the butter with 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Set aside to cool.
• Place the eggs, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and instant coffee in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed until pale and thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour and cocoa in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Stop the mixer and add the warm melted chocolate and butter. Mix on medium speed until smooth and combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, mix in the almonds and another 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips until combined.
• Dip your hands in cold water to make the dough easier to handle. Divide and shape the dough into two logs; then flatten each to 12 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch tall. Place the logs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until the logs are firm to the touch and sound hollow when tapped, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep the oven on. Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes, then remove to a cutting board and slice crosswise with a serrated knife 3/4 inch thick. You should have about 24 biscotti.
• Return the biscotti to the parchment-lined baking sheet, standing each up (with its longest skinny side down). Bake until the centers feel firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet, then lay the biscotti on their sides.
• Microwave the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15- to 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Transfer to a pastry bag (or heavy-duty sandwich bag and snip off a tiny tip); drizzle the chocolate over the cooled biscotti. Enjoy immediately or let set before serving or storing. You can store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Line large baking sheet with double thickness of foil.
• Sift in salt, baking powder, cocoa and flour into a large bowl to blend.
• Beat in eggs one at a time and then vanilla.
• Beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate and white chocolate chips by hand.
• Heap dough into two long strips.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes (until tops are cracked).
• Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 300°.
• Using foil as an aide, lift logs onto work surface.
• Cut logs into 3/4 in pieces; arrange half of slices (cut side down) on each prepare baking sheet.
• Bake biscotti until just dry to touch (about 8 minutes).
• Turn biscotti and bake again for another 8 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI RECIPE WITH HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Position rack in the center.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 12-15 minutes, or until skins begin to crack. Wrap nuts in a kitchen towel for a few minutes. Rub hazelnuts together to remove the skin. Let cool and coarsely chop.
• Increase the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
• In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt). Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl or bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Add flour mixture to egg mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until just incorporated (do not over mix).
• Fold in chopped hazelnuts and chopped chocolate.
• Divide dough into quarters. Place each quarter on the cookie sheet, shaping each into a 15-inch log. Flatten each biscotti log until 1½ inches wide.
• Bake for approximately 23- 30 minutes or until firm to the touch. Transfer to a rack and let cool slightly.
• Transfer to a cutting board.
• Using a serrated knife, slice cookies at an angle about ½-inch thick.
• Place the sliced cookies back on the baking sheets, and return them to the oven for about another 20-30 minutes (the longer they stay in the oven, the crisper they get). Turn them over at around the 10-minute mark.
• Remove from oven and enjoy.

LOWER FAT TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Lightly spray a 11x17 inch sheet pan with oil spray.
• 2. In a large bowl. Pour in the brownie mix. Add the cocoa and baking powder. stir to combine. Add the eggs, melted butter, water and vanilla Mix well until dough is formed.
• 3. Add the flour, and mix until combined. I use my hands. Add the chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds. Mix with hands until well combined.
• 4. Form a 16 x 4 inch log on sheet pan. Place in oven and bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool 15 minutes. Cut loaf in to 1- 1 1/2 inch slices carefully.
• 5. Turn the slices on their sides. Place back in oven. Bake for about 10-15 minutes. Flip and bake another 10 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• 6. Melt chocolate chips in microwave with 1 TB shortening. Melt about 30 seconds and stir. Repeat heating and stiring every 30 seconds until nicely melted.
• 7. Place cookies upright in a row. Spread the chocolate over the top. Mix white chocolate chips with a TB of shortening. Heat and mix until melted in microwave stopping every 30 seconds to stir.
• 8. Pour white chocolate in to ziplock bag. Snip corner and drizzle the chocolate over the top of Biscotti. Cool until set. Seperate cookies with knife. Time to serve.

CAKE MIX CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large jelly-roll baking sheet.
• In a large bowl combine dry cake mix with flour, melted butter, chocolate syrup, eggs and both extracts; using an electric mixer on low speed beat until well combined.
• Stir in almonds and mini chocolate chips.
• Divide the dough in half, then place halves on baking sheet/s.
• Shape each into a 12 x 2-inch log (does not have to measure exactly).
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• Cool for 12-15 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Using a serrated knife slice diagonally into about 1/2 to 3/4-inch slices.
• Turn cut-side down on baking sheet.
• Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until firm.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Line large baking sheet with double thickness of foil. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in semisweet and white chips. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheet in two 10- to 11-inch-long strips, spacing 3 inches apart. Using metal spatula or wet fingertips, shape strips into 11- by 2 1/2-inch logs. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake logs until tops are cracked and dry and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes; cool 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Using foil as aid, lift logs onto work surface. Line baking sheets with clean foil. Using serrated knife, gently cut warm logs crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange half of slices, cut side down, on each prepared baking sheet. Bake biscotti until just dry to touch, about 8 minutes. Turn biscotti over. Bake until top is dry to touch, about 8 minutes. Cool on sheets.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Grease baking sheet.
• MICROWAVE 2/3 cup morsels in uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 10 to 15 seconds; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and almond extract; beat until combined. Stir in melted chocolate. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Stir in slivered almonds and 1/2 cup morsels.
• SHAPE dough with floured hands on prepared baking sheet into 12 x 3-inch log; round top.
• BAKE for 40 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch and cracked on top. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Slide log onto cutting board and cut into 18 even slices. Return to baking sheet cut side down. Bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• PLACE remaining chocolate morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 30 to 45 seconds; knead. Cut a tiny corner from bag and drizzle over cooled biscotti. Let stand until drizzle is set. Store in airtight container at room temperature.