Cook the Book: Almond Biscotti

The recipe Cook the Book: Almond Biscotti can be made in around 45 minutes. For 13 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 83 calories, 2g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 36. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 225 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. This recipe from Serious Eats requires orange zest, unsalted butter, sugar, and eggs. Overall, this recipe earns a not so amazing spoonacular score of 12%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cook the Book: Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti, Cook the Book: Almond Paste Scones, and Cook the Book: Italian Almond Cake.

Servings: 36

 

Ingredients:

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) almonds, toasted and chopped coarse

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 large eggs

2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons grated fresh orange zest (optional)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup (7 ounces) sugar

4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

oven

whisk

bowl

hand mixer

serrated knife

cutting board

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. 2 In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla and almond extracts until combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed. 3 Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly mix in the flour mixture until combined, about 30 seconds. Mix in the almonds and zest (if using) until just incorporated. 4 Press the dough into two 13- by 2-inch loaves on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 3 inches apart. Bake the loaves until golden and just beginning to crack at the top, about 35 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking. 5 Let the loaves cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F. 6 Transfer the loaves to a cutting board and slice each on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife. Lay the slices about 1/2-inch apart on the baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes, flipping the slices over halfway through the baking. Transfer the biscotti spices to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving, about 1 hour.

 

Step by step:


1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla and almond extracts until combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed.

4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly mix in the flour mixture until combined, about 30 seconds.

5. Mix in the almonds and zest (if using) until just incorporated.

6. Press the dough into two 13- by 2-inch loaves on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 3 inches apart.

7. Bake the loaves until golden and just beginning to crack at the top, about 35 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking.

8. Let the loaves cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 325°F.

9. Transfer the loaves to a cutting board and slice each on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife. Lay the slices about 1/2-inch apart on the baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes, flipping the slices over halfway through the baking.

10. Transfer the biscotti spices to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving, about 1 hour.


Nutrition Information:

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82k Calories
1g Protein
3g Total Fat
12g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
82k
4%

Fat
3g
5%

  Saturated Fat
1g
6%

Carbohydrates
12g
4%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
13mg
5%

Sodium
20mg
1%

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Protein
1g
4%

Manganese
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.85mg
6%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Folate
17µg
4%

Phosphorus
36mg
4%

Iron
0.54mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.57mg
3%

Magnesium
10mg
3%

Fiber
0.61g
2%

Copper
0.04mg
2%

Calcium
16mg
2%

Potassium
45mg
1%

Zinc
0.19mg
1%

Vitamin A
55IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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