Honey-Lavender Biscotti Recipe

Posted by MaxineGlass on September 19th, 2008 at 10:34am

Based on the flavors of a popular Provencal ice cream, these honey-lavender biscotti are best made with an assertive honey, such as a spicy clover.

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Ingredients

2 1/4 C. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 C. sugar
3 large eggs
3 Tbs. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbs. minced zest from
1 orange
1 Tbs. dried lavender blossoms (optional)

Directions

Sift first 4 ingredients together in a small bowl. Whisk sugar and eggs in a large bowl to a light lemon color; stir in next 3 (or 4) ingredients. Sift dry ingredients over egg mixture, then fold in until dough is just combined. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Halve dough and turn each portion onto an oiled cookie sheet covered with parchment. Using floured hands, quickly stretch each portion of dough into a rough 13-by-2-inch log, placing them about 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Pat each dough shape to smooth it. Bake, turning pan once, until loaves are golden and just beginning to crack on top, about 35 minutes. Cool the loaves for 10 minutes; lower oven temperature to 325 degrees. Cut each loaf diagonally into 3/8-inch slices with a serrated knife. Lay the slices about 1/2-inch apart on the cookie sheet, cut side up, and return them to the oven. Bake, turning over each cookie halfway through baking, until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. Transfer biscotti to wire rack and cool completely.
(Biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for at least 1 month.)

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