Double Chocolate Orange And Hazelnut Biscotti Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE & ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the flour, cocoa, ground almonds, sugar, chocolate chips, candied peel, orange zest and a pinch of salt into a large bowl, and mix well. Make a well in the centre, then add the nutmeg (if using), egg and vanilla extract. Use your hands to bring the mix together, kneading it firmly.
• Shape the biscotti dough into a log approximately 15cm x 5cm x 2.5cm deep. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment, then bake for 30 mins until firm to the touch (the log will split and crack a little on the top).
• Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 mins. Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the log into slices 1-1.5cm thick.
• Put the biscotti back on the baking tray and reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/ gas 2. Bake for 30 mins or until the biscotti are completely hard to touch. Cool completely, then wrap in baking parchment or store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until thick and lemon colored. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and hazelnuts.
• Shape dough into 2 (14-inch) rolls. Place rolls 5 inches apart on cookie sheet; flatten each to 3-inch width.
• Bake 40 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched in center. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 20 minutes. With serrated knife, cut dough diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on same cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake 5 minutes longer or until crisp. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE, ORANGE AND HAZELNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place hazelnuts in a resealable plastic bag; crush nuts using a mallet or rolling pin., Beat egg, sugar and milk until light and thick; add vanilla. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir in orange zest. Gradually beat into egg mixture (dough will be thick). Fold in chocolate chips and crushed hazelnuts by hand., On an ungreased baking sheet, shape dough into a 9x5-in. rectangle. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks until firm, 5-10 minutes. , Reduce oven setting to 325°. Transfer baked rectangle to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place on baking sheet, cut sides down. Return to oven and bake until crisp, 6-8 minutes on each side. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.,

CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Whisk together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl, then add the orange zest, hazelnuts and chocolate chips. Fold into the egg mix to make a soft dough. Tip onto a lightly floured surface, shape into a 25cm sausage shape with lightly floured hands, then transfer to baking sheet. Flatten to a 3cm thickness, then bake for 30 mins until lightly browned on top.
• Remove and slide onto a chopping board, then reduce the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Cut the log into 1cm thick slices and return to the baking sheet, cut-sides up. Bake for 10-15 mins until crisp, then cool on a wire rack. Will keep in a tin for 3 weeks.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in cocoa and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in flour by hand. Mix in white chocolate and chocolate chips. Cover dough, and chill for about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into two parts, and roll each part into a 9 inch long log. Place logs on lightly greased cookie sheet, about 4 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool for one hour.
• Cut each loaf into 1/2 inch wide diagonal slices. Place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C) for 9 minutes. Turn cookies over, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and extracts. Beat in sugar. Combine the flour, pecans, cocoa and salt; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips., On a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, shape dough into a 14x3-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes., Transfer to a cutting board; cut with a serrated knife into 1-in. slices. Place cut side down on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until firm, turning once. Remove to wire racks to cool., For icing, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in milk, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until hardened.

ORANGE HAZELNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• Beat oil, orange peel, orange juice, eggs and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
• On low speed, beat flour mixture into orange mixture. Add hazelnuts.
• Divide dough in half; shape each half into 10x1 1/2" log on floured work surface. Place logs on prepared sheets.
• Bake for about 30 min.
• Cool on baking sheets on racks for 10 min.
• Slice diagonally into 1/2" thick slices.
• Lay slices back on baking sheets.
• Bake 10 min.
• Remove baking sheets from oven; turn biscotti over.
• Bake another 10 min.
• remove biscotti from baking sheets to wire racks to cool.
• Chocolate Glaze: Combine chocolate and vegetable shortening in small saucepan.
• Melt over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Dip cooled biscotti into chocolate mixture. Cool on wire rack.