Walnut Biscotti Recipe
Walnut Biscotti is an Italian classic baked treat that are twice baked for its crispiness and long shelf life. These are perfect to dip into a cup of coffee or take on a trip to snack along.
Servings: 40 pieces
Calories: 107kcal
Equipment
- Oven
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 115 gm Unsalted butter ½ cup or 4 oz
- 200 gm Granulated sugar 1 cup / 7 oz
- 2 Eggs
- 15 ml Walnut or olive oil 1 tbsp
- 1 Finely grated rind of one large orange
- 350 gm All purpose flour 3 cups / 12 oz
- 7.5 gm Baking powder 1 ½ tsp
- 75 gm Corn meal ¾ cup / 3 oz
- 115 gm Toasted walnuts 1 cup / 4 oz
- 10 gm Coriander seeds 2 tsp
Instructions
- Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and place them in a 325 F/ 160 C preheated oven for 5-7 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Once cooled down to room temperature, chop them into small pieces.
- Put the sugar and butter in a bowl and beat together well.
- Add the eggs, walnut/olive oil and orange rind and mix well.
- Sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture and add the corn meal, walnuts and crushed coriander seeds. Mix thoroughly and bring together to form a soft, but not too sticky dough.
- Shape the dough into 4 logs about 18 cms/7inch long and 5cm/2 inch in diameter. Place them slightly apart on a non stick baking sheet.
- Bake for 35 mins in preheated 325 F/ 160 C oven until slightly golden.
- Leave the logs to cool on wire racks for about 10 mins.
- Then slight diagonally into 1 cm/ ½ inch slices.
- Place them slices on the baking sheet and bake again for 10 mins.
- Once the biscotti’s are evenly baked, remove them and cool them in a cooling rack.
- Once cooled entirely, store the Walnut Biscotti in an airtight container for a long time (They stay fresh for over a month or even two), if they remain that long to be stored.
Notes
Expert tips and FAQ's
- Use a sharp, serrated knife to cut the logs; otherwise, you would end up breaking the logs.
- Rotate the Walnut Biscotti once or twice when baking the second time to ensure even browning on all the sides.
- Again the walnut can be substituted to any other nut in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg