Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Foundation Napster Biscotti

I stole this recipe from a friend who had previously stolen it from a cookbook... share the wealth.
The original did not have orange bitters and had 6 pitted dates instead of apricots. It also specified soy protein instead of whey protein. The original comes from this book.


nonstick spray
3 large eggs
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp orange bitters (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
1.5 cups unbleached all purpose flour
.75 cups rolled oats
.5 cups whey protein powder
.25 cups cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
.75 cup minced almonds
6 minced dried apricots

1. Oven to 375. Spray a baking tray
2. Beat eggs, sugars, oil, zest, and extracts in a bowl till smoth.
3. In a second bowl combind remaining ingredients and mix till blended.
4. Add dry ingred. to the wet ones and mix, using a spoon at first and then mixing with hands as it thickens. (it will be a stiff batter - almost a dough)
5. Divide the bater in half, and form it into 2 equal logs. each about 2 inches in diameter. Place them side by side on the prepared baking tray.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the tray from the oven. Transfer the logs to a cutting board, and cut them into 1/2 inch thick slices. (serrated knife)
7. Return the pieces to the tray, laying them flat on their sides, and bake for 8 minutes longer. Turn them over, and bake for another 8 minutes on the other side. For extra-crunchy, turn off the oven, and leave the tray in there for an additional 15 minutes or so.
8. Remove the tray, transfer the biscotti to a rack, and allow them to cool for at least 10 minutes before consuming.

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