Espresso-Hazelnut Biscotti

JenSmith's Note:

YUM!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 biscotti

• 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup hazelnuts

Egg wash

• 1 egg , beaten with
• 1 teaspoon water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour 2 baking sheets, knocking out excess flour.
2. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachemt (or you can use a hand-held mixer like I do), beat together the flour, brown sugar, espresso powder, zest, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla just until a dough forms. Stir in hazelnuts.
3. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough several times. Halve dough with floured hands and form each half into a flattish log, 13" long by 1" wide. Put both logs at least 4" apart on one baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
4. Bake logs in the center of the oven for 30 minutes. Cool on baking sheet set over a rack for 10 minutes.
5. Transfer logs, one at a time, to a cutting board. Use a serrated knife to slice the logs on a crosswise diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices.
6. Arrange biscotti, cut sides down, on 2 baking sheets.
7. Bake biscotti in upper and lower thirds of oven for 8 minutes. Remove sheets from oven and turn biscotti over with a spatula. Return biscotti to oven, switching positions of sheets, and bake 8 minutes more, or until biscotti are slightly darker. Transfer biscotti to racks and cool.
8. Biscotti keep 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

Reviews

[Cat R.]

Yum! Interesting flavour combination and very more-ish. Definately needed the serrated knife to cut as the outside is quite crisp. Possibly should have cooked mine a little longer when I realised that although the ends of the logs were cooked, the middle was sticky. Turned out a bit heavier than I expected so next time I'll cut the slices in half before they finish cooking.

[Lalaloob]

I cannot wait to try this recipe and I have all the ingredients except the hazelnuts. Off to the store. Yummy. Love this board. Lolly