Pizzette Biscotti
Category: Desserts & Sweets | Blog URL: http://turosdolci.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/an-italian-christmas-tradition-and-pizzette-for-dessert/
This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.
Ingredients
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup roasted almonds, cut in half
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground clove
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup vegetable oil
12 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preparation
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DOUGH
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Mix the cocoa powder into the water or juice. Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl including the nuts, add orange zest. Make a well in the center and add the eggs and the water cocoa mixture. Slightly beat the liquid in the center well and begin to bring in the dry ingredients. Gradually add vegetable oil to form the dough. You may need to wet your hands with oil. The dough will be thick and will have an oily glaze. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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ASSEMBLY
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Tools
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About
A double chocolate biscotti with roasted almonds, orange zest, spices and chocolate frosting. This is a spicy rich beautiful Italian biscotti from Puglia.
Yield:
4.0 dozen
Added:
Friday, January 8, 2010 - 12:36pm
Comments
May 19, 2010
Hi Patricia:
I have a question on the pizzettes recipe. Are the almonds added with the dry ingredients and when you say split do you mean separated?
Thank you.
Ciao,
Rita
May 19, 2010
Mix the nuts in with the dry ingredients. I can't find the word split. I'll look again.
Regards,
Patricia