Rosemary Parmesan Biscotti Recipes

PARMESAN BLACK-PEPPER BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pulse peppercorns in grinder until coarsely ground.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, 2 cups cheese, and 1 tablespoon ground black pepper in a large bowl. Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk 3 eggs with milk and add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork until a soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and quarter dough. Using well-floured hands, form each piece into a slightly flattened 12-inch-long log (about 2 inches wide and 3/4 inch high). Transfer logs to 2 ungreased large baking sheets, arranging logs about 3 inches apart.
• Whisk remaining egg and brush some over logs, then sprinkle tops of logs evenly with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 1/2 tablespoon ground pepper. Bake, rotating sheets 180 degrees and switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until logs are pale golden and firm, about 30 minutes total. Cool logs to warm on sheets on a rack, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Carefully transfer 1 warm log to a cutting board and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife. Arrange slices, cut sides down, in 1 layer on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining logs, transferring slices to sheets. Bake, turning over once, until golden and crisp, 35 to 45 minutes total. Cool biscotti on baking sheets on racks, about 15 minutes.

SAVORY BISCOTTI WITH OLIVES AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Pre- heat oven to 350F (180C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and parmesan cheese, make a well in the middle and add the egg, butter and milk and start to mix with a fork add the chopped olives and mix until just combined.
• Move the mixture to a lightly floured flat surface and knead gently to combine. Form into two logs about 8 or 9 inches (20-22 cm) long, place on prepared cookie sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let sit 3 minutes then cut on the diagonal into 1/4 inch (more or less as desired) slices. Bake again for 10-15 minutes or until dry and hard to the touch. Let cool 2-3 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

ROSEMARY-PARMESAN BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, Parmesan, pepper, rosemary and walnuts. Whisk together 4 of the eggs and the water. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
• Lightly flour your hands and a work surface; turn out the dough and knead until smooth. Divide the dough in half and shape each piece into a 2 1/2-inch-thick log. Spray a baking sheet with the olive oil and place the dough logs on it. Whisk the remaining egg and brush it over the dough. Bake for 35 minutes.
• Let cool for a few minutes and then cut the biscotti on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place on the baking sheet cut side down, using 2 pans if necessary. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake until browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.

BISCOTTI ALLA PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• In a bowl of a food processor add flour, butter, Parmesan cheese, rosemary and salt. Pulse until crumbly, but sticks together when pressed with fingers. Pour onto a floured pastry board and gather into a ball. Cover it with plastic wrap and allow dough to rest in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and allow it to warm slightly, about 10 minutes. Place rested dough on a lightly floured pastry board and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles and place them on the baking sheet, 1-inch apart. Gather dough scraps into a ball. Roll out leftover dough and cut additional circles. Continue until all the dough is used. If the dough becomes too soft and the butter starts to melt, place it back into the refrigerator to firm up again.
• Place in oven and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

ROSEMARY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cheese, rosemary, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Make a well in the center.
• Whisk eggs with water.
• pour into well.
• Stir to combine.
• On lightly floured surface knead dough until smooth (about 20 times).
• Divide into thirds and roll each third into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly.
• Bake logs in preheated 350F degree oven (180C) for about 30 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Place cut side down on baking sheet and continue cooking for another 30 minutes, turning halfway through.

PARMESAN, ROSEMARY AND MUSTARD BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt and rosemary. In mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light yellow. To mixer, add mustard, Parmesan cheese and eggs. Mix to combine, about 2-3 minutes on low. Add dry ingredients slowly. Combine until dough forms a ball.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured board. With lightly floured hands, bring dough together into disc. Cut in half. With each half, roll into a 12 inch log (you may need a small amount of flour to prevent sticking). Transfer each log to Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten each log until 2 inches wide. Lightly score individual biscotti, about 12 cookies to each log.
• Place baking sheet on the middle rack of oven and bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Cut individual biscotti and return biscotti to baking sheet, standing upright. Bake another 10 minutes until they are golden and crisp. Allow to cool completely. Store in air-tight container.