Are you searching for a delicious and nutritious treat that combines the classic flavors of traditional biscotti with the added benefits of whole grain kamut? Look no further! In this article, we will take you on a culinary journey, exploring the world of biscotti, and guiding you towards creating the perfect combination of taste and health. We will introduce you to the unique qualities of whole grain kamut, highlighting its nutritional advantages, and demonstrate how it seamlessly blends with the traditional biscotti recipe.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
KAMUT AND ROASTED VEGETABLES
Kamut is an ancient grain that's twice as big as wheat and boasts a buttery flavor and toothsome bite. It's the perfect partner for coriander-roasted squash and carrots.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the toasted spiced pepitas: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, toss to combine pumpkin seeds and oil. Spread seeds out evenly on a small rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer toasted seeds to a small bowl, add coriander, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Make the kamut: Soak kamut in water for 8 hours or up to overnight. Drain and place in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until kamut is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place squash, carrots, shallots, 2 tablespoons oil, and 2 teaspoons coriander seeds in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Spread vegetables in one layer on a large parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to oven and roast until vegetables are golden brown and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl along with kamut.
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, lemon zest and juice, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; season with salt and pepper. Add vegetable-and-kamut mixture and gently toss to combine. Stir in watercress, transfer to a large serving platter, and sprinkle with reserved pepitas.
HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT BISCOTTI
These are very good. My mom used to make them when I was younger, and as I remember, they were especially nice dipped in coffee (or hot chocolate or tea...). Not too much sugar, made with whole grain, and they store well. Enjoy! Serving size is approximate, since we haven't made these for a while and I can't remember exactly how many the recipe makes.
Provided by A Messy Cook
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 24 biscotti
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Divide dough in half. On greased baking sheet, form 2 logs about 2 inches wide and 13 inches long.
- Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees, then cool on rack for 5-10 minutes.
- Slice with serrated knife at ½ inch intervals.
- Return to oven for 10-15 minutes more, turning once.
- Cool completely and store in airtight container.
- If you have trouble handling the dough because of stickiness, add a little more flour, but not more than ¼ cup. Try oiling your hands or using a rubber spatula and wax paper.
GLUTEN FREE BISCOTTI
Biscotti are one of my favorite cookies, and this Gluten-Free version has a wonderful flavor and ideal texture. They're incredibly easy to make and the abundant nuts, dried fruit and aromatics make these biscotti a satisfying and beautiful gift for a friend or treat for yourself.
Provided by Melissa Johnson
Categories Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 300F and line a medium or large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In one bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a second bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, oil and extracts/liquors.
- Using a spatula, mix the dry ingredients into the wet until they are incorporated.
- Add the nuts and dried fruit last.
- Scoop half the batter out of the bowl with your spatula and lay it on your baking sheet, dragging it into a line and smoothing it with wet fingertips. Repeat with the second half of the dough until you have two smooth tubes roughly 2-3 inches wide and 1 inch tall.
- Bake for 35 minutes until the tops are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and gently set the biscotti tubes (still on the parchment) on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temp to 275F while the biscotti cool.
- Transfer the biscotti to a cutting board and cut 1-inch pieces on the diagonal using a sharp knife (I prefer a chef's knife over serrated).
- Lay the cut biscotti on the parchment lined baking sheet, cut side up, and bake at 275F for 10 minutes.
- Remove the sheet from the oven, flip all the biscotti over to their other cut side, and bake for 10 more minutes.
- Let the biscotti cool completely on a rack before dipping them in chocolate. Do not store in plastic or they will soften.
- Optional Chocolate Decoration
- Melt 4 ounces of chopped dark chocolate in mug, using the microwave in 15-30 second increments and stirring in between (1-2 minutes total, depending on your microwave).
- Arrange your cooling rack over the same parchment-lined baking sheet you used to bake the biscotti. (You can also place the biscotti directly on the parchment.)
- Dip the one end of a biscotti in the melted chocolate, and scrape one side gently on the rim of the mug as you pull it out. Place the biscotti scraped-side-down on your cooling rack or parchment for minimal dripping.
- If the chocolate re-hardens as you're dipping the biscotti, pop the mug back in the microwave for 15 seconds and clean up the sides of the mug with a spatula.
- Let the chocolate cool and harden completely before gently popping the biscotti off the rack or parchment.
WHOLE GRAIN KAMUT SOURDOUGH BREAD
Kamut wheat flour and aromatic rye sourdough starter make up this quick and delicious whole grain sourdough bread. Keeping the hydration low, limiting the fermentation, and chilling the dough before baking allow for a relatively tall bread given the low gluten strength of the dough. The result is a flavorful bread that's great for toasts, dipping, and sandwiches.
Provided by Melissa Johnson
Categories Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl. Cover and let the dough rest for about 20 minutes, and then stretch and fold the dough with damp fingers. The dough should be sticky but not wet and gloppy. If the dough is soupy, add 30g more flour i.e. a couple tablespoons.
- Repeat the 20 minute rest followed by stretching and folding with damp fingers two more times, and then let dough rise until it has expanded by close to 40%. This took my dough about 4 hours from when I initially mixed it, but could be anywhere from 2-8 hours depending on your ambient temperature and starter strength.
- Scrape the dough out onto a well-floured countertop and shape it for your proofing basket (batard, boule, oblong). The dough has almost no gluten tension, so there's no need to do a pre-shape.
- Place the shaped dough in a floured proofing basket, cover, and let it expand for 1-2 hours.
- When the dough has expanded (see photos above), put the proofing basket in the refrigerator, and then begin to preheat your oven and baking vessel at 500°F for 30 minutes.
- Remove the chilled-stiff dough from the refrigerator and flip it onto parchment paper or directly into your hot baking vessel. Score the dough and bake as follows:
- 20 minutes at 500°F with the lid on
- 8 minutes at 450°F with the lid on
- 8 minutes at 450°F with the lid off
- If you're using a cast iron baking vessel, you may want to lower the oven temperature earlier.
WHOLE WHEAT ALMOND BISCOTTI
Made with whole wheat and oat flours, this whole grain biscotti is a nourishing backpack or breakfast snack. It is exclente with various dried fruits; figs, dates or apricots.
Provided by Chef Glaucia
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 22 biscotti, 22 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on med. speed for 1 minute.
- Add vanilla and almond extract and beat until combined.
- Mix in almonds and dried fruits or chocolate chips ( if desired ).
- Stir in combined flours, salt and baking powder.
- Shape the dough in a 16-inch long log on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Flatten the log, using wet hands, until about 2-inches thick.
- Bake the log for 20 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.
- Cool for 30 minutes.
- Using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch thick slices.
- Bake slices in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Note: You can skip the use of oat flour and use another 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.7, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 24.8, Sodium 64.9, Carbohydrate 15.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 7.3, Protein 3.3
MARK BITTMAN'S BASIC BISCOTTI
I love Mark Bittman! This comes from "How to Cook Everything." This was my first time making biscotti, and they came out absolutely wonderful -- this was such an easy recipe. Best of all, he gives it not as a recipe, but as a template; you can essentially add anything and make whatever kind of biscotti you want. The only near-problem I found is that the 30 minute initial cooking time was too long for me; the edges of my logs were quite brown. Next time I'll try for 25-28 minutes, and go a full 20 minutes for the second round in the oven. The serving size is based on half biscotti; I got 24 very large biscotti, and consider half a cookie a serving.
Provided by KLHquilts
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated; add extract and beat until incorporated.
- Butter and flour two cookie sheets (or spritz 'em with baking spray; that worked well for me). Divide dough in half and shape each into a "log" about 2" wide. This will spread quite a bit during baking, so if you try to cram 'em on to one baking sheet, bear that in mind.
- Bake until logs are golden and beginning to crack on top. Bittman says this is 30 minutes; for me, it was closer to 25 minutes. (At 30 minutes mine were a little overdone.) Remove from oven and drop temperature to 250.
- When loaves are cool enough to touch, slice each into 1/2-inch slices, on the diagnonal. (You can always eat the little nubby ends that are left over!)
- Return the slices to the baking sheets and return them to the oven. Bake at 250 for another 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.
- Cool on wire racks.
- NOTE: Mr. Bittman makes lots of wonderful suggestions for variations. I threw in a cup of chopped blanched almonds and half a cup of currants, and used almond extract. You can throw in any spice you like (cinnamon, anise, nutmeg); a cup of nuts (almonds or hazelnuts); chocolate chips; citrus zest; crystallized ginger; dried fruit -- you can change the flavor of your extract to match. You can also wait until your biscotti are cool, and then top 'em with a chocolate glaze (4 oz. good chocolate mixed with 2 tablespoons butter and a little extract for flavoring).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.1, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 30.2, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.1, Protein 0.9
Tips:
- For a crunchier biscotti, bake for a few minutes longer.
- Allow the biscotti to cool completely before slicing them.
- Store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze the biscotti, place them in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
- When you're ready to serve the biscotti, thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Conclusion:
- For a crunchier biscotti, bake for a few minutes longer.
- Allow the biscotti to cool completely before slicing them.
- Store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze the biscotti, place them in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
- When you're ready to serve the biscotti, thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
Conclusion:
Biscotti are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dessert. They're also a great gift for friends and family. With so many different flavor variations to choose from, there's sure to be a biscotti recipe that everyone will love.
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