High Altitude Maple Macadamia Nut Biscotti
An easy recipe for maple macadamia nut biscotti that's perfect for dunking in tea or coffee.
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Ingredients
Biscotti
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar, plus a little extra for sprinkling on top
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp coarse Kosher salt (if using table salt, use half the amount)
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1 egg white (for egg wash)
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp maple extract
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- ¼ cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
- flaky finishing salt, such as Maldon
Instructions
Biscotti
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cardamom and chopped macadamia nuts.
- Add the beaten eggs, melted butter, vanilla and maple extracts, and stir everything together into a soft, sticky dough.
- Cover the bowl and chill the dough for 2 hours, until cold.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F, and line a large baking sheet (or two medium baking sheets) with parchment baking paper.
- Divide the chilled dough into three portions, dusting each portion with a little flour to keep the dough from sticking to your hands. Roll or press each portion of dough out into a rectangular-shaped log, measuring about 3x8 inches and about 3/4 inch thick.Make sure you leave about 4 inches between each portion of dough on the baking sheet, since they will spread out as they bake. Use two baking sheets if you need more space.
- Brush the top of the dough with egg white and sprinkle with a few tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Bake the biscotti on the center oven rack for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let cool for exactly 10 minutes on the baking sheet.Reduce the oven temperature to 325 F.
- Use a large spatula or cake lifter to carefully lift the slabs of biscotti onto a cutting board. Use a sharp knife (I find that a chef's knife works best) to slice the slabs into individual biscotti about 3/4 - 1 inch thick. Place the biscotti back onto the baking sheet, turned on their side with the cut side facing up.
- Bake the biscotti for 10 minutes. Turn the biscotti over, so the other cut side is facing up, and bake for 10 more minutes. Cool completely.
- Make sure the biscotti is completely cooled before storing it in an airtight container.
Icing
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, extracts and milk. Drizzle the icing over the cooled biscotti.
- Before the icing sets, sprinkle with the chopped macadamia nuts and finishing salt.
- Let the icing set and dry before storing the biscotti.
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