Edible holiday gift – Biscotti with Peanuts
Biscotti with Peanuts
Homemade biscotti are always an impressive gift for the coffee or cookie lover on your list. You can also keep an extra stash handy for any of those last minute holiday guests. Gift wrap tip: pick up Chinese food containers in festive colours from your local craft store for easy, yet attractive packaging.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 45 minutes
Standing time: 15 minutes
Makes 32
2 cups all-purpose flour 500 mL
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 7 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
1/2 cup unsalted butter 125 mL
1 cup granulated sugar 250 mL
2 eggs 2
2 tsp vanilla 10 mL
1 cup lightly salted peanuts, coarsely chopped 250 mL
1/2 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate, about 3 oz (90 g) 125 mL
1/2 cup each dried cranberries and chopped dried apricots 125 mL
1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, stir flour with baking powder and salt.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well mixed. Scrape down sides as needed. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Then stir in peanuts, chocolate and dried fruit.
3. Using floured hands, (batter will be sticky), divide dough in half. Place each half on baking sheet, spacing as far apart as possible. Form into 2 logs measuring about 10×3 inches (25×7.5-cm). Bake in centre of oven until golden on top, 28 to 30 minutes. Remove logs from oven, but leave oven on. Let logs stand 15 minutes, then slice into 1/2-inch (1-cm) slices.
4. Stand biscotti on baking sheet. Return to oven and continue to bake until golden on both sides, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container up to one week, or freeze.
This and other peanut-inspired recipes are available online at www.peanutbureau.ca.
- News Canada
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