Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking Time : 35 minutes
Serving : 4 members
Description
All in one Biscotti . A recipe i tried from the magazine recipes,my brother darvesh sent me as a surprise last month. The first time i got to know about biscotti it was really new to me. Was wondering if it would be soft, crunchy or hard. Loved the rustic shape though. Wanting to try it out for a long time.The previous other recipes i had for biscotti were so long and difficult to follow. This recipe was so simple and had no butter used with a combination of mixed nuts and dried fruits. The recipe was just in one paragraph and i followed it religiously and worked perfect. I have elaborated the recipe a bit than as it was in the magazine so that its more easy to follow and my picture collage will help to. The measurements mentioned in the recipe gives you atleast 25 to 30 pieces of biscotti. I ended up sending a few over to one cousins place and a friends place (Reshma Riyaz).In the good intention of sharing my calories.It’s all in the game right.
Ingredients
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Maida | 250 grams + extra to dust |
| Sugar | 250 grams |
| Baking powder | 2 teaspoons |
| Pistachio | 50 grams |
| Dried apricots | 50 grams chopped |
| Dried cherries | 50 grams ( I used a combination of 4 different colours ) |
| Chocolate chips | 50 grams |
| Whole Almonds | 50 grams |
| Eggs | 3 lightly beaten |
| Vanilla essence | 1 teaspoon |
Method
- Preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius . Mix all the ingredients together except for eggs .
- Gradually stir in the eggs to get a thick enough mixture to roll . You will not need all the egg . ( I used all and had difficulties while baking as the sugar started to melt my log got too moist ) devide the mixture into two equal portions .
- Using maida quickly roll the two portions into logs . Gently place them on a lined , greased baking tray and bake for 20 to 25 minutes . Be careful not to burn the base .
- Once finished baking , remove and cool the logs for 5 to 8 minutes . Then slice into one inch thick pieces .
- Place them back equally apart from each other on the same lined , greased tray and bake for another 10 minutes at 170 degree Celsius . Cool completely .
- Serve immediately or can be stored in air tight containers for two weeks and had .
