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Nutrition: per biscotto (10)

  • kcal171
  • fat7g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs21g
  • sugars11g
  • fibre2g
  • protein4g
  • salt0.2g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the flour, cocoa, ground almonds, sugar, chocolate chips, candied peel, orange zest and a pinch of salt into a large bowl, and mix well. Make a well in the centre, then add the nutmeg (if using), egg and vanilla extract. Use your hands to bring the mix together, kneading it firmly.

  • step 2

    Shape the biscotti dough into a log approximately 15cm x 5cm x 2.5cm deep. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment, then bake for 30 mins until firm to the touch (the log will split and crack a little on the top).

  • step 3

    Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 mins. Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the log into slices 1-1.5cm thick.

  • step 4

    Put the biscotti back on the baking tray and reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/ gas 2. Bake for 30 mins or until the biscotti are completely hard to touch. Cool completely, then wrap in baking parchment or store in an airtight container.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2017

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.15 ratings

AmberClare.x

Easy enough to make. I cut when completely cooled like people have recommended. Tastes nice enough - not thrilling to my taste though...

sousky

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Followed everyone's advice and left to cool before cutting - worked a treat. Didn't have any cocoa powder, so swapped for chai latte powder that we had left over. Gave it a wonderfully exotic and spicy flavour which complemented the chocolate and orange well. The batch won't last long in the…

gabycooks

Wait until the finished biscotti slices have entirely cooled, then dip into melted dark chocolate. Pop in the fridge to set. Very indulgent!

gabycooks

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

These came out lovely, though I agree with the below that they're a little bit crumbly when you cut them. Make sure to let them cool as much as possible and use a gentle touch when slicing to minimise the crumbling.

I also found that the mixture was quite wet when kneading it - I added a few…

neilb123

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I like this recipe, nice and easy. I didn't have any ground almonds at home, it was raining, so I used desiccated coconut which gave a nice bit of texture and flavour.

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