Chocolate Biscotti
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 c Butter
- 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
- 3 lg Eggs
- 1 1/4 c Sugar
- 3 c All-purpose flour
- 1/2 ts Baking powder
- 1 c Hazelnuts or walnuts; chop
- 1 Egg white; lightly beaten
Instructions:
Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Beat
eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until frothy; gradually
add sugar, beating until thick and pale (about 5 minutes). Add
chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Combine flour and baking
powder; stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Flour hands, and form
dough into a 13" log. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush
with egg white. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Cut
log with a serrated knife crosswise into 24 (1/2-inch) slices, and place
on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes on each
side. Remove to wire racks to cool.
