Biscotti

Name: Biscotti
Ingredients: 100 g whole almonds; 200 g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour; 2 tsp FREEE Baking Powder; 150 g caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 lemon, grated rind

Typically twice baked, biscotti are of Italian origin. They keep exceptionally well and are great to nibble with hot chocolate or a cappuccino.

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Free from Soya, Dairy

Vegetarian

Ingredients

100g whole almonds
200g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour
2 tsp FREEE Baking Powder
150g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 lemon, grated rind

Line a large baking tray with parchment and pre-heat the oven.
Put the almonds on a baking tray and roast for 4 - 5 minutes in a hot oven.
Sieve the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Add the sugar and roasted almonds and stir to combine.
Break the eggs into another bowl, add the vanilla and grated lemon rind and beat together.
Pour the egg mixture into the mixing bowl and mix into a soft dough.
Using your hands gather the dough together into a ball.
Shape the dough into an oval and put it on the prepared tray.
Flatten the dough slightly.
Bake oven for 25 - 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
Cut the biscotti dough into slices 1cm/⅜” thick.
Lay out the slices on the baking tray and bake for a further 5 - 10 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Store the biscotti in an airtight container.

Equipment

large baking tray

Temperature

200°C, Fan 180°C, 400°F, Gas 6

Cooking time

4 - 5 minutes +25 - 30 minutes + 5 - 10 minutes

I have come back to this website for this recipe to make these biscotti again. They are lovely with a coffee and at around 75 calories a biscuit a nice treat that doesn't cost too many calories. Not difficult to make and much easier to handle the dough than other recipes I've tried.

By Diane

04 Sep 2019