BISCOTTI NUT RECIPES

Steps:

• Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
• Add eggs, nuts and fruit.
• Mix well.
• Put into a greased loaf pan and bake on 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
• Cool and turn out of pan.
• Slice loaf as thinly as possible and layer on large oven tray.
• Reduce oven to low temperature and place tray in oven to dry out biscotti for approximately another 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet; set aside.
• Combine 2 cups flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl; set aside.
• Beat sugar and eggs in another bowl at medium-high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Add butter and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Beat at low speed, gradually adding flour mixture and scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface (dough will be soft and sticky). Sprinkle dough lightly with 2 to 3 teaspoons flour; knead into dough. Shape into 2 (8x2-inch) logs with floured hands. Place 3 to 4 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet; flatten tops slightly.
• Combine egg white and water; brush over top of biscotti. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Let cool 15 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices with serrated knife; arrange slices, cut-side down, on cookie sheet. Bake 16-20 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
• Place chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 2-4 minutes or until smooth. Drizzle mixture over cooled biscotti.