Recipe for cooking hazelnut biscotti

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Biscotti

Hazelnut Biscotti

Posted by warden2 three at recipegoldmine.com April 28, 2001

3 eggs
1/2 c. hazelnut or vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. finely chopped hazelnuts
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour baking sheets.

In a lrg. bowl, beat eggs with oil; add sugar and continue beating 5 mins. until mixture is thick and pale. Fold in nuts. Sift flour with baking powder. Add to egg mixture and mix using wooden spoon or hands. Shape dough into 2 logs about 3 x 10-in.es. Arrange on baking sheet. Using a wet spatula, flatten top and smooth sides of logs. Bake 25-30 mins. until golden.

Remove from oven and lower oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Let logs cool on baking sheets about 10 mins.. Cut into 1/2 in. slices using serrated knife. Arrange slices flat on baking sheet and bake 15 mins. longer, until surface is dry and crisp. Transfer to wire racks to cool.