So I decided on this little apple tree in the backyard. Planted just about 2 years ago, it’s tiny branches are now sticking out under more than 4 feet of snow! On days like these, I tell myself the snow will be melting until July! And then, I shrug it off, grab a biscotti and dunk it in a hot cup of coffee.
Which brings me to the recipe. It’s from Ricardo, again, and they’re the first biscotti I ever made. Of course what drew me to this particular recipe was the use of the ground coffee in the batter. I was intrigued at what the texture would be like.
Crunchy and full of coffee flavor these biscotti are wonderfully easy to make. Snow storm or not, you must give these a try!
Coffee Biscotti
Adapted from Ricardo Magazine Volume 1, Number 2
2 tbsp boiling water
2 tbsp finely ground coffee
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup roasted almonds, roughly chopped
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a small bowl, mix water and coffee, set aside.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and egg until well mixed. Add ground almonds, roasted almonds and coffee mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon. In a separate bowl mix together flour and baking powder then add to almond mixture. Mix until a ball forms. The dough will be very stiff and you might have to mix with your hands.
Transfer the dough to a parchment lined baking sheet and form into a log about 16 inches long.
Bake in center of oven for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cut log diagonally into ½ inch slices. Place the slices on the same baking sheet and bake 15 to 25 minutes, depending on how crunchy you want them. I like them pretty crunchy so I baked them 25 minutes. Cool the biscotti on a baking sheet. These are absolutely delicious, of course, dunked in a hot cup of coffee!
13 comments:
These sound gorgeous, and looking at the lovley photos makes me want to grab a coffee and make some!
Please let the snow melt before July! Ugh, I've had enough of it. Not enough biscotti though, send some this way!
Those look so good! I just finished my batch of almond biscotti, I must try these now.
and I hear you with the snow... *sigh* hopefully it is the end...
your biscottis look good! We have almost one feet of snow after the snow storm yesterday. But nothing compared to the 4 ft you have...
I have got to try baking biscotti sometime! This looks fabulous, LyB
These just went into the oven! I used toasted slivered almonds and espresso powder for even stronger coffee flavor. I'll let you know how it turns out! I found your blog through tastespotting, most excellent! :)
Beautiful biscotti. They look like the perfect antidote to a snowy day.
Alfie - Thank you, you should make some!
Brilynn - I've had enough too but I fear it's not over yet!
Paxye - Mmmm, almond biscotti sound good too!
Mandy - We're supposed to have another storm this weekend, ugh!
Patricia - Thanks so much! Biscotti are so easy, you should really try them. :)
Sharon - Yay! I can't wait to find out how you liked them!
Lynn - I was in need of a pick me up and these were perfect!
Aaaaargh! You're killing me with your snow! I love it!
....and the biscotti's not bad either!
Nic - I wish I could send some snow your way, and some biscotti! ;)
i just experienced some of that snow when i flew to ontario for the weekend. but that biscotti looks amazing!
I have been looking for a recipe like this for years! When I was small, my Great Aunt used to make some biscotti that had a layered effect and the bottom layer was the ground coffee, then a layer of nuts mixed with bittersweet chocolate....I will definately try this one! thank you so much!
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