Italian Biscotti with Hazelnuts and Dried Fruit
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caBiscotti with hazelnuts and dried fruit are truly a staple in an Italian household. Vanilla flavored biscotti exploding with candied fruit, roasted almonds and hazelnuts. The perfect pairing for a cup of espresso.
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Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 cups almonds roasted
- 3 cups hazelnuts roasted
- 1 lb candied fruit
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 3g Vanilla Baking Powder
- 1 lemon grated lemon zest and juice
- 1 cup icing sugar for rolling cookie dough
Instructions
- Combine all the wet ingredients into a medium bowl and mix well.
- Add flour a little at a time until mixed well and forms a dough.
- Turn out onto a surface layered with the icing sugar.
- Form into a roll and carefully place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Pat the roll down and pat the roll on the sides. Also pat the roll with some of the icing sugar from rolling the dough.
- Bake at 350℉ for approximately 22 minutes until bottoms are golden.
- Let cool completely. Slice the roll into ½" pieces. To slice, cut and then press down rather than cutting back and forth.
Notes
Meal Prep Tips
To add a nice sweetness to the outside of the cookie, roll out the dough in the shape of a log over confectioner's sugar.Tip for Cutting Biscotti
To slice, cut and then press down rather than cutting back and forth.Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 18mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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