Orange - Ginger Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup almonds, blanched and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons candied ginger, chopped
• 2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (depending on your tastes) or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (depending on your tastes)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease large baking sheet. (i lightly dust with cornmeal to avoid sticking).
• 2 stir together flour, baking powder and salt on sheet of waxed paper.
• 3 beat butter and sugar in bowl until creamy. beat in egg, yolk and vanilla.
• 4 gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until smooth. stir in almonds, ginger and orange rind.
• 5 on floured board or cloth, with floured hands, roll dough into cylinder about
• 6 1 1/2 inches in diameter. transfer to large baking sheet.
• 7 bake in 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. remove to wire rack; cool 20 minutes.
• 8 using thin serrated knife, cut roll diagonally into 1/2 inch wide pieces, about 3 to 4 inches long. line baking sheet with parchment paper, and place pieces onto prepared sheet.
• 9 bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minute, until golden brown. cool on rack.
• 10 melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. dip biscotti ends in chocolate; shake off excess. place biscotti on waxed paper until firm.