Biscotti

I got this recipe off the Delicious Days website. It was so easy to make and the taste is absolutely divine. I love to bake and I am always on the lookout for delicious biscuits, cakes etc. This biscotti is absolutely divine.

Ingredients:

90g Pine Nuts
100g Butter
150g Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbp Lemon Juice
Zest of one lemon (I used lemon essence)
300g Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
A pinch of salt


Method:
Preheat oven to 170°C. Toast pine nuts in a shallow pan over medium heat for about 6 minutes or until nuts are fragrant and (lightly) browned. Than set aside to cool.



In a bowl beat soft butter and sugar until light and creamy. Than add eggs, lemon zest and juice. Stir well.


In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder. Add this to the sugar and butter mixture and blend well. Finally fold in the toasted nuts.

Divide the dough into two equal parts, form thin loafs and place on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment paper). Make sure they are neither too close to each other nor to the sides of the sheet. My dough was a little sticky, but when I dusted the board and my hands with flour, it worked fine.


Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack, allow to cool for a few minutes.

Biscotti loaves fresh out the oven

Place on a cutting board and carefully slice slantwise into 1/2 - 3/4 inch slices. Lay slices flat on the baking sheet and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes (same temperature), turning them once after 10 minutes. Then remove from oven and let cool on the wire rack. Store at room temperature in an airtight tin or container

Biscotti cut into slices and placed onto pan to brown

I just couldn't resist - Yumm