Fruited Nut Bars Biscotti

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For christmas, mom gave me a new cookbook (what else!) of biscotti recipes! . this one intrigued me as it uses whole wheat rather than white flour and brown sugar rather than white. Though i have not yet made these, thought it was worth sharing.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 325f.

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Place nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer.

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Bake nuts for 8 to 10 minutes , until golden brown and aromatic.

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Remove from oven and let cool.

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Chop into hearty sized pieces.

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Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and creamy.

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Add in vanilla extract and eggs.

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In a separate bowl sift together the flour , baking powder and spices.

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In a third bowl , sprinkle a tablespoon of the flour mixture on top of the dried fruit and mix together.

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Combine the rest of the flour into the butter , sugar and eggs.

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Fold in the fruit and nuts by hand.

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Divide the dough into two.

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On a greased , sprayed or lined cookie sheet place half the dough spreading out into a log 1 / 2 inch high , 1 1 / 2 inches wide and about 14 inches long.

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Repeat with second log allowing space between for the two logs to expand.

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Bake in the middle section of the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Let sit for a minute then remove to a rack for 5 minutes.

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Place logs o.

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Ingredients

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walnuts, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground allspice, dried apricots