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Chocolate Orange Biscotti

Homemade Chocolate Orange cornmeal biscotti
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 16
Calories 210 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g Caster Sugar
  • 115 g Butter
  • 2 Medium Eggs
  • 2 Medium Oranges Zest
  • 125 g Plain Flour
  • 170 g Cornmeal
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 100 g Dark Chocolate Chopped into tiny pieces

Instructions
 

  • Line a large baking tray with baking parchment
  • Using an electric whisk, mix together the butter and sugar until fully combined, pale and fluffy
  • Gradually add the eggs and orange zest, whilst mixing on a medium speed. Leave to one side
  • Stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
  • Add to the the sugar/egg mixture, one tablespoon at a time whilst mixing on a slow speed. Stop the mixer as soon as the last tablespoon of flour has been added
  • Add the chocolate and stir through until evenly distributed. You should now have a dough mix
  • Split the dough into 2 even halves and lightly shape into long flat sausage shapes. Double wrap in cling film
  • Freeze for one hour - It will really stiffen up. Preheat the oven to 180C
  • Bake for 25 minutes
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes
  • Using a saw knife, slice the biscuits into 1.5cm thick slices. The end pieces can be used to nibble on
  • Place cut side down on the baking tray and bake for another 8 minutes
  • Turn over so the other cut side faces down and continue to bake for a further 7 minutes
  • Allow to cool on a wire rack

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 249IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
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