Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti
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- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
1 cup sugar½ cup unsalted butter2 TBS amoretto1-1/2 TBS sour mash whiskey3 large eggs1 cup chopped almonds2-1/4 cups flour1-1/2 tsp baking powder12 oz semisweet chocolate chips2 TBS vegetable shortening
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sugar & melted butter. Add liqueur, whiskey. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the nuts. Sift dry ingredients together. Gently stir in dry ingredients until well incorporated. Cover with plastic and chill for 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 2 cookie sheets. Shape dough into three loaves; 2 inches wide & ½ inch thick. Space well apart on cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes until loaves are puffy & brown.
Cool on wire rack until you can easily handle them. Cut each loaf into diagonal slices about ½ inch thick. Lay on cut sides & toast for an additional 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool.
Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler with shortening, stirring frequently. Once thoroughly melted remove from heat & cool until candy thermometer reads 85 degrees. Hold each cookie by the bottom and dip in chocolate. Turn over immediately and allow to dry, uncoated side down on wax paper.
Biscotti can be made several day ahead and then dipped they day they are to be served.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELTIC_WITCH.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 2 cookie sheets. Shape dough into three loaves; 2 inches wide & ½ inch thick. Space well apart on cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes until loaves are puffy & brown.
Cool on wire rack until you can easily handle them. Cut each loaf into diagonal slices about ½ inch thick. Lay on cut sides & toast for an additional 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool.
Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler with shortening, stirring frequently. Once thoroughly melted remove from heat & cool until candy thermometer reads 85 degrees. Hold each cookie by the bottom and dip in chocolate. Turn over immediately and allow to dry, uncoated side down on wax paper.
Biscotti can be made several day ahead and then dipped they day they are to be served.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELTIC_WITCH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 104.9
- Total Fat: 4.9 g
- Cholesterol: 18.6 mg
- Sodium: 20.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
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