Want a great sweet this holiday season? My friend, Emily, who is very health conscious and a fabolous artist (check out her art and website at www.emk-art.com) made these biscotti and they didn't last long in my house! Make them for yourself, your family and your friends! It's easy!!!!
Ingredients :
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour(or you can use all whole wheat flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped almonds
1/4 c dried cranberries
1/4 c dark choc(optional)
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
Directions :
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Mix together flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the nuts and fruit.
3. Whisk together eggs and the extracts. Add to flour mixture, stir until combined.
4. With floured hands, shape dough into a loaf about 1 inch thick, 4 inches wide. Transfer to the baking sheet.
5. Bake until risen and firm, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
6. Let the loaf cool about 10 minutes on a cutting board, then cut diagonally into 1/2" slices.
7. Arrange slices cut-side down and bake 10 minutes, then turn the slices over and bake until dried, about 10 more minutes.
8. Let cool on wire rack.
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