Apricot Biscotti
photo by WicklewoodWench
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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20 pieces
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 lemon, rind of, finely grated
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup dried apricot, chopped
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in oven 8 to 10 minutes, until fragrant. Let cool slightly. Place nuts in a dishtowel and rub together to remove some of the skin. Coarsely chop and set aside.
- Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until soft and creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add lemon rind and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat well.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir to blend. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low until a smooth dough forms. Stir in hazelnuts and apricots.
- Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, form dough into two 10 x 2-inch logs. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet 15 minutes. Transfer logs to a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut straight down through the log to make 1-inch-thick slices; discard end pieces. Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn biscotti over and continue baking until lightly browned on the other side, about 9 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets before serving or storing. The biscotti store well for one week and freeze well. Makes about 20.
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Reviews
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These are delicious, I made it to the recipe except for useing gf flour mix instead of flour. I was'nt sure what the extra 2 tablespoons of flour was for but I used it to separate the chopped apricots before adding to the mixture. I also left a few slices out of the second bake which did result in a lovely scone like texture. But the finished biscotti were delicious dunkable delights. Thank you Ceezie for sharing.
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