How to make the perfect biscotti
Seeing glass jars full of biscotti at coffee houses reminds me of a time, not so long ago, when baking them intimidated me. That was before we perfected our biscotti recipe. Now, the guesswork is gone and these crunchy Italian cookies can be made easily at home.
The trick to perfect cookies? The finger-shaped wafers are twice-baked, producing a pleasantly dry texture that give the biscotti a longer shelf life. It’s no wonder they’re such a treat dunked into coffee or a seasonal hot chocolate.
Our master biscotti recipe makes it easy for you to tailor the cookies to your taste, too. It's all about choosing pantry ingredients to suit your mood. Here are our 12 favourite flavour combinations:
You can add chopped nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, spices, herbs or even candy. Just mix, shape into two logs (or rectangles) and bake. Cool the logs slightly, slice and then bake again. Once cooled, just pop them into an airtight container and they’ll keep for a week or two — if they last that long!
PS. Once they're made, these cookies will disappear quickly:
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