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Recipes continued
Biscotti
3 ½ cups plain flour
2 cups caster sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted almonds
1. Preheat oven to moderately hot (200
o
C/
180
o
C fan-forced). Grease and line baking
trays with baking paper.
2. Place flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder and
salt in the large bowl. Beat on low speed
(1-3) until a dough is formed. Add nuts and
mix until combined.
3. Roll into two 5 cm x 20 cm logs. Place on
baking paper and bake for 45 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to moderately slow
(160
o
C/140
o
C fan-forced).
5. Allow biscotti to cool. Cut into ½ cm slices.
Return to prepared baking trays and bake in
oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool on trays.
NOTE:
Will keep in airtight container for up to
one month.
VARIATIONS:
Any dried fruits, nuts or chopped chocolate
can be substituted in the place of the
almonds. E.g. ½ cup chopped dried apricots
and ½ cup hazelnuts.
Oat Cookies
Makes: approx. 35
225g butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup honey
2 eggs
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 cup dates, pitted, chopped
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1. Preheat oven moderate (180
o
C/160
o
C
fan-forced). Grease and line baking trays
with baking paper.
2. Place butter, sugars and honey in the large
bowl. Beat on medium speed (4-6) until
smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time
beating well after each addition.
3. Reduce to low speed (1-3). Add oats, flour,
baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
Mix until smooth.
4. Add raisins, dates and walnuts; mix on low
speed (1-3) until combined.
5. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place
on prepared trays and flatten slightly. Bake
for 10-15 minutes or until golden. Allow to
cool on trays.