Chocolate Walnut Biscotti
I love biscotti of all sorts, and this recipe, packed with walnuts in a double chocolate dough, is just delicious. adopted from mean chef in september 2006, i have left the original directions intact, but added my comments and notations in parentheses. As presented, this yields about 30 six inch long cookies. If you want smaller biscotti, divide the dough into 3 logs, and reduce your baking time accordingly.
Steps
Preheat oven to 300f line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a food processor fitted with the metal blade , combine the chocolate and sugar and grind until the chocolate is very fine.
Set aside.
In a bowl , sift together the flour , cocoa powder , baking soda and salt.
Set aside.
In a mixing bowl combine the eggs and the vanilla.
Beat at medium speed to blend.
Reduce the speed to low , add the chocolate and flour mixtures and mix until a stiff dough forms , adding the walnuts when about half mixed.
Transfer the dough to a floured surface and gather it together.
Divide in half.
Form each half into a log 12 inches long.
Carefully transfer the logs to the prepared baking sheet , spacing them evenly.
Pat to even up the shapes.
Bake until almost firm to the touch , about 50 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes.
Leave the oven set at 300f.
Using a spatula , transfer the logs to a work surface.
Using a serrated knife , cut on the diagonal into slices 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 i.
Ingredients
semisweet chocolate, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, walnuts