Recipe for cooking jelly bean biscotti

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Biscotti

Jelly Bean Biscotti

Posted by Chyrel at recipegoldmine.com 3/27/02 11:47:33 am

13 ounce bag jelly beans (can be more or less according to taste)
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c. sugar
4 lrg. eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/4 c. sanding sugar (can be more or less or left out completely)
Parchment paper (optional-but Makes approximately it much easier to remove
    cookies and clean up is easy!)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a med. bowl or electric mixer bowl - add the butter and sugar and cream them together on med. speed until light and fluffy (about 2 mins.). Add 1 egg and beat to incorporate, add second egg and incorporate then add third egg and incorporate. (4th egg is used later) Beat in the vanilla extract or flavoring then add the baking powder, salt and flour, beating on low speed until fully incorporated - you do not want to mix too long. Notice that the dough is very soft and sticky.

Using a spatula, scrape the dough out of the bowl onto a floured surface. Put flour on your hands and sprinkle flour on top of the dough. Then cut the dough in half... I use my hand like a karate chop down the center. Next take one half and roll lightly back and forth making a rope - pick it up and place it on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Don\t be worried if the dough is so soft it bends when you pick it up. Once you place it on the parchment paper you can shape it a little more. Do the same with the second half.

Flatten them out on top a little with your palm. Next beat one egg in a bowl and using a brush - brush them all over to coat them evenly. Now sprinkle with sanding sugar (optional) Then place in your preheated oven for about 25 min. or until they are slightly golden brown.
When done - remove them from the oven. Let them cool for about 10-20 min. or until they are cool enough for you to handle. Place them on a breadboard and slice them like shown in the photo - crosswise on the diagonal into about 3/4 inch slices.

Put them back on the baking sheet (inside up) and bake for another 10-12 min. until the edges are turning slightly brown. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire rack to cool... ENJOY!