Chocolate, Orange & Hazelnut Biscotti

Recipe for: BISCOTTI - Chocolate, Orange & Hazelnut Biscotti

Ingredients:

·        50g ground almonds

·        20g cocoa

·        180g plain flours

·        ½ tsp baking soda

·        2 eggs

·        100g sugar

·        1 orange

·        50g toasted hazelnuts

·        50g chocolate chips

Method:

1.      Heat the oven to 180C/ 170C fan

2.      In one bowl mix together the ground almonds, cocoa, flour & baking soda

3.      In a second large bowl whisk together the eggs & sugar

4.      Tip the flour mixture into the eggs & sugar & mix together

5.      Grate in the zest of the orange, then all of its juice

6.      Add the toasted hazelnuts and chocolate chips

7.      Mix everything together well

8.      Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment

9.      Using wet hands knead the mixture, then shape into a long, thin loaf

10.   Place onto the parchment & bake for 30 minutes

11.   Take the “loaf” out of the oven & very carefully slice into thin pieces

12.   Lay the pieces flat on the parchment & bake at 130C for 15 minutes

13.   Remove from oven & allow to cool

What else you need to know:

1.      The slices should have dried out and be hard & crispy

2.      Eat with coffee or tea, or with a glass of chilled white wine