Our Favorite Recipes - Home made Biscotti

Our home-made biscotti are very popular with guests

One of the favorite items that we serve in our catered ski chalets in Steamboat Springs is our own fresh baked Biscotti.  They go perfectly with an espresso or latte brewed by one of our staff while you wake up in the morning or return from a few hours on the ski slopes.  This is an easy recipe for you to recreate a memory that will make your mouth water.

Ingredients:

604g Butter, unsalted
1058g Sugar
298g Eggs
10t Almond extract
2t Anise extract (optional)
1588g Pastry Flour
18g Salt
36g Baking Powder
530g Almonds, sliced & toasted
308g Hazelnuts, toasted & skins removed

How to do it…

1. Toast nuts at 300F for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn light golden brown. Cool. Coarse chop the nuts in a food processor.
2. In the 6qt mixer (whisk), cream together butter, sugar and 454g flour until light and fluffy - approx. 10 min.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between additions. Add almond and anise extracts.
4. Add remaining sifted, dry ingredients and mix slowly - then quickly to thoroughly combine. Add nuts and mix by hand.
5. Use a parchment or Silpat lined sheet. For small biscotti, scale the dough to 794g and mold dough into a 1-inch high rounded rectangle from short end to short end (3 rolls per baking sheet).
6. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes until light brown but firm to the touch and the logs will split totally lengthwise. Remove from oven and let rest 25 min. before slicing on a diagonal in ¾-inch thick sections.
7. Place cut side down on baking sheet and return to 225F oven for 45 min. Remove from oven and cool.

Note: You can dip one side in chocolate, if you choose.

Enjoy!