Chocolate Biscotti
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
Chocolate Biscotti
Demonstrated by: Judy Thompson, Registered Dietitian.
Heart Healthy Recipes - 2000.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Preheat electric oven to 350°F.
- Grease or spray a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and almond flavoring. Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; add to sugar mixture.
- Using your hands, mix to form a stiff and sticky dough; add additional flour if necessary.
- Divide dough in half.
- Form dough into two logs, 12 x 2-inches and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
- Cut each log diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.
- For crisp biscotti, bake at 300°F for 20 to 25 more minutes.
- Combine powdered sugar and water; drizzle over biscotti.
- Make 20 biscotti.
- For mocha-flavored biscotti, add 2 tablespoons of coffee powder to the liquid ingredients.
