Well it's Valentine's Day everyone and though Phil and I don't celebrate the day, I did throw together a sweet treat for dessert tonight. I took my basic biscotti recipe and threw a few new ingredients to the mix and here is my recipe for Valentine's Day Biscotti...
2 cups AP Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 stick of unsalted butter at room temp
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 large eggs at room temp
3/4 cup good quality dark chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup dried cherries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In another bowl cream together the butter, sugar and zest using an electric mixer. Add the eggs one at time and allow to incorporate into the sugar and butter. Add the flour mixture and beat until just blended. Fold in the chocolate and the cherries. Form the dough into a 12 inch long, 3 inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet. Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool 25-30 minutes. Place the cooled log onto a cutting and using a serrated knife cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2-3/4 inch thick slices. Arrange the biscotti cut side down on the sheet pan and bake about 15 minutes until pale gold. Transfer biscotti to a rack and allow to cool. Brew your favorite coffee or pour yourself a small tumbler of Vin Santo and enjoy!
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