Welcome to the realm of culinary delights, where we embark on a delectable journey to discover the secrets of creating the perfect chocolate biscotti. Renowned for their crispy texture and rich chocolate flavor, these Italian treats are a symphony of simplicity and elegance. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, this article will guide you through the steps of crafting this timeless classic, ensuring that your biscotti emerge from the oven as perfect as they sound.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
This Italian biscuit was originally made as a long-life foodstuff - baked twice until dry, and containing no fats, it was the ideal snack for travellers. These days biscotti are a sweet treat, made with a variety of nuts or fruits, but for the festive season we've gone for this lush chocolate version
Provided by Lizzie Harris
Categories Desserts Jamie Magazine Christmas Italian Gift Leftovers
Time 1h35m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oven 180ºC/gas 4. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
- Weigh out all the dry ingredients and very roughly chop the chocolate, pistachios and cranberries into chunks.
- Put the flour, cocoa, sugar, half of the chocolate, baking powder and ½ teaspoon of sea salt into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Beat together and add the eggs and vanilla and pulse until the dough just comes together.
- Tip onto a floured surface, add the pistachios and cranberries and work the dough to a ball.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces and shape each piece into a log approximately 3cm x 30cm.
- Carefully transfer the dough logs onto one of the baking trays and bake for 25 minutes, until hard on the outside but not all the way through - this will allow you to slice the biscotti without the log crumbling. Leave to cool in the tin.
- With a serrated knife, cut the biscotti diagonally into 1.5cm-thick slices. Arrange the slices on the baking sheets and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until firm. The biscuits may still seem a little soft but they will firm up as they cool.
- Melt the remaining chocolate in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Drizzle it over the biscotti and leave for about 20 minutes to set. These will keep in an airtight container for a few days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 2.5 g fat, SaturatedFat 1 g saturated fat, Protein 2.2 g protein, Carbohydrate 13.8 g carbohydrate, Sugar 8.3 g sugar, Sodium 0.1 g salt, Fiber 0.7 g fibre
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
A crisp, not too sweet chocolate cookie. Wonderful with coffee. Stores very well.
Provided by Janet Allen
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h20m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in cocoa and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in flour by hand. Mix in white chocolate and chocolate chips. Cover dough, and chill for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into two parts, and roll each part into a 9 inch long log. Place logs on lightly greased cookie sheet, about 4 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool for one hour.
- Cut each loaf into 1/2 inch wide diagonal slices. Place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C) for 9 minutes. Turn cookies over, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 17.8 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 53 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
CHOCOLATE-CHIP BISCOTTI
Make and share this Chocolate-Chip Biscotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alan in SW Florida
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 5 dozen biscotti
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon beaten eggs into a cup; reserve. Add chocolate chips, walnuts, vanilla, and remaining beaten eggs to flour mixture; stir until evenly moistened. With hand, knead mixture a few times in bowl until dough forms.
- On floured surface, with floured hands, divide dough into quarters. Shape each quarter into a 9" by 2" log. Place logs crosswise, 4 inches apart, on 2 large cookie sheets. With a pastry brush, brush tops and sides of logs with reserved egg. Bake logs 25 minutes. Cool logs on cookie sheets on wire rack 10 minutes.
- Place 1 log on cutting board. With serrated knife, cut warm log crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Place slices upright, 1/4-inch apart, on cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining logs. Bake slices 15 minutes to allow biscotti to dry out. Cool completely on sheets on wire racks. (Biscotti will harden as they cool.) Store biscotti in tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 783.2, Fat 38.2, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 136, Sodium 318.4, Carbohydrate 104, Fiber 5, Sugar 59.8, Protein 14.1
SIMPLE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
These are a perfect treat with a cup of coffee for breakfast, with tea in the afternoon or for a light dessert. Fancy enough for company but simple enough to make every day. Adding coffee granules enhances the flavor of the chocolate. I like to melt 1/4 cup white chips in a quart size freezer bag, cut off one tiny corner and drizzle the melted chips over the top of the biscotti once they have cooled completely.
Provided by MARGARET N
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Cookie Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 35
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and coffee granules in a bowl. Set aside. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Dived the dough in half and shape each into 8x2 inch flat rectangles about 1 inch thick. Place on the baking sheet 3 to 4 inches apart. Beat egg yolk with water in a small bowl. Brush over the top of each loaf.
- Bake in the preheated oven until both loaves are firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 to 12 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cut each loaf diagonally into 3/4 inch slices. Place each slice, cut-side up onto the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake until the biscotti are dry, 10 to 15 minutes on each side. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 23.5 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 84.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI
They're Italian! Baked twice for a crunchy texture, biscotti are meant to be dunked in coffee.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 22
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, hazelnuts, cranberries and 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips until stiff dough forms. Shape half of dough at a time into 8x2 1/2-inch rectangle on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
- Cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over one side of each biscotti. Let stand until chocolate is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Biscotti, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 1 g
ELLEN'S CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
Provided by Food Network
Yield about 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and set rack in the middle level of the oven. Cover 2 large cookie sheets or jelly roll pans with parchment or foil.
- Mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and sift into a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and nuts.
- Whisk the eggs and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture to form a dough.
- On a lightly floured surface, press dough together. Divide dough in half and roll into a log the length of the pan (14 to 18 inches) Place each log on the pan and flatten slightly. Bake for about 30 minutes, until well risen and firm. Cool the logs on the pans.
- After the logs have cooled, detach from paper and slice them about 1/2-inch thick with a sharp serrated knife. Place back on paper lined pans, cut side down, and bake again for about 20 minutes, or until dry and crisp. Cool on pans and store in a tin or plastic container with a tight fitting lid.
CHOCOLATE DIPPED BISCOTTI
Provided by Bob Blumer - Host of Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment
Categories dessert
Time 5m
Yield 8 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Melt chocolate over a double broiler. Transfer to a small bowl and let guests dip their own biscotti.
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
Nancy C. Evans of Phoenix, Arizona captured the spicy cinnamon flavor of Mexican chocolate in her original recipe for biscotti. The spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar is a nice addition to most recipes that feature Mexican chocolate flavors. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk 5 eggs and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead gently until dough forms (dough will be sticky)., Using floured hands, divide dough into 3 portions. Shape each portion into an 8x3-in. rectangle on parchment-lined baking sheets. Beat remaining egg; brush over tops. Bake until firm to the touch, 30-35 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks until firm, 10-15 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 300°. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 3/4-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down. Bake until crisp, 10-12 minutes on each side. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
AUTHENTIC CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
This is a variation on the almond biscotti recipe I posted. I prefer the almond biscotti but most of my friends prefer this recipe. I have tried hazelnuts, almonds, and semi-sweet chocolate chips in place of the white chocolate chips. All of them were great. I don't even have a favourite!
Provided by Canadian_in_the_Bay
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 28 biscotti, 14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Adjust rack to center position and heat the oven to 350 degree. Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and white chocolate chips in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl combine the eggs, butter and vanilla and whisk to fully combine. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Using a rubber spatula, mix to combine until a rough dough forms. Don't be concerned if the dough is crumbly- this is typical of biscotti dough. It will come together in the next step.
- Dump the dough onto a work surface and knead a couple of times until the dough comes together, adding extra flour sparingly and only if necessary. Start to form the dough into a big, fat cigar and cut it in half. Form each half into a cigar about 1 inch thick, 2 inches wide and about 12 inches long. Place them onto the cookie sheet and lightly press with fingers to slightly flat cigars.
- Bake for 25 minutes reversing the pan halfway through. The bars will be firm to the touch and just slightly browned. Remove from the oven and lower the temperature to 300 degrees. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes.
- Remove cookies to a cutting board using two spatulas. Using a serrated knife, slice the bars on an angle about 1/2 inch thick to form the biscotti. Lay them back on the cookie sheet with either cut side down and place back in oven for 12 minutes. Turn each cookie to expose the other cut side and place in oven for another 12 minutes. Let cool on a rack to room temperature. Place cookies in an airtight container.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE WALNUT BISCOTTI
Categories Cookies Chocolate Bake Kid-Friendly Walnut Winter Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes about 30 biscotti
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a large baking sheet.
- In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until combined well. Stir in flour mixture to form a stiff dough. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
- On prepared baking sheet with floured hands form dough into two slightly flattened logs, each 12 inches long and 2 inches wide, and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Bake logs 35 minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch. Cool biscotti on baking sheet 5 minutes.
- On a cutting board cut biscotti diagonally into 3/4-inch slices. Arrange biscotti, cut sides down, on baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool biscotti on a rack. Biscotti keep in airtight containers 1 week and frozen, 1 month.
QUICK DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
Refrigerated cookie dough gives you a head start on making biscotti from scratch. For true chocolate lovers, substitute chocolate chips for the vanilla. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield About 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the dough, chips and nuts; knead until well combined. Divide dough in half. , On greased baking sheets, shape each piece into a 13-in. x 2-1/2-in. log. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown., Remove from oven; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1-in. slices, separating each piece about 1/4 in. after cutting. Bake 5-6 minutes longer or until firm. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 110mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The chocolate you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your biscotti. Look for a chocolate that has a cocoa content of at least 70%.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the biscotti tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking. This will help the biscotti hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the biscotti until they are golden brown. The biscotti should be firm to the touch but not hard.
- Let the biscotti cool completely before slicing them. This will help them keep their shape.
Conclusion:
Chocolate biscotti are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own delicious chocolate biscotti at home. So what are you waiting for? Get baking!
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