Fig and Walnut Biscotti
 
 
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Recipe type: Desserts
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
  • 1 1l2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup walnut halves
  • ⅔ cup coarsely chopped dried figs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg for egg wash
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, salt, walnuts, and figs. Stir until blended. Make a well in the center.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the 2 eggs and vanilla with a wire whisk. Add the eggs to the well. Stir with a wooden spoon. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until dough is blended.
  4. Divide dough in half. Roll into two loaves, about 12 inches long. Place the loaves on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, spacing them 3 inches apart.
  5. In a small bowl, beat remaining egg with a fork. Using a pastry brush, brush the beaten egg on top of the fig and walnut loaves.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  7. Remove from the oven.
  8. Carefully remove hot fig and walnut loaves from the cookie sheet and place on a cutting board. While warm, slice the loaves diagonally into ½-inch-wide slices.
  9. Place slices in a single layer on the cookie sheet. Return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove cookies sheet from the oven. Cool fig and walnut toasted biscotti on wire cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by My Cookbook Addiction at https://www.mycookbookaddiction.com/2018/11/08/sweet-marias-sweet-italian-desserts-cookbook-review/