lemon ginger biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 large eggs
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 combine flour, sugar, baking soda, ginger and salt in a large bowl.
• 2 stir in crystallized ginger.
• 3 mix lemon rind, lemon juice and eggs together and stir into flour mixture.
• 4 the dough will be crumbly.
• 5 turn dough out to a lightly floured surface, knead 7-8 times.
• 6 divide dough in half.
• 7 shape each half into a log.
• 8 spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray, place logs 6" apart.
• 9 combine water and eggwhite and brush over tops.
• 10 sprinkle with sugar.
• 11 bake for 20 minutes.
• 12 remove to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
• 13 slice each log diagonally into 3/4" slices.
• 14 place back on baking sheet, upright.
• 15 lower oven to 325.
• 16 bake 20 minutes, remove to a wire rack, cool.