{we had 3 mixing bowls going at a time, it kept things moving}
Paul and I spent last Friday night at his parent's house, Jenny and Rob came as well. It was nice to just hang out and catch up before the wedding. On Saturday, Sandy and I made biscotti which will be a part of the welcome bags for guests and fits in perfectly with our theme...if you are attending the wedding...you shall see! I think we made close to 500 biscotti cookies?? I seemed like a daunting task at first but with the two of us working together (and Paul helping every now and then :) ) and her organization skills, it went smoothly and efficiently!
{we doubled each batch and made 7 batches total - yes that is TWO whole sticks of butter in a batch}
{dough with dried cranberries}
{two loaves on each pan - thank goodness sandy has two ovens!}
{paul took well deserved breaks}
{he has a big fan and her name is Izzie - she follows him all around the house!}
{part of the production line}
{baked biscotti!}
{cut the loaves into 3/4-1inch wide pieces}
{we made lots and lots and lots of biscotti}
{and bagged them up for our guests!}
Recipe:
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cups dried cranberries
1 egg white, beaten till frothy
6 oz. white chocolate
Preheat oven in convection to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt to blend. Beat sugar, butter, eggs, and
extract until well blended. Mix in flour mixture and then the cranberries. Divide
dough in half. Using floured hands, shape on a rack. Maintain
oven temperature.
Transfer logs to work surface. Using serrated knife, cut logs on diagonal into
½ inch wide slices. Arrange; cut side down on baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes, turn
biscotti over and bake just until set, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a rack. Melt
chocolate. Using a fork, drizzle chocolate over biscotti. Dry 30 minutes.each piece into 2 ½ inch wide,
9 ½ inchlong, 1 inch high log. Place each on a prepared baking sheet. Brush each with egg
white. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes. Cool completely