Almond Raspberries Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 42
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons grand marnier or 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup dried raspberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f grease and flour the baking sheet.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine sugar and eggs. beat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thick and pale yellow in color. beat in vanilla extract, almond extract and grand mainier.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt. stir into the egg mixture until just blend. mix in almond and raspberries.
• 4 divide dough into 2 pieces. form into long flat loaves and place them 2 inch apart from each other on baking sheet.
• 5 combine egg and water; brush on loaves. bake in oven for 25 minutes. cool on rack for 5 minutes.
• 6 cut the loaves diagonally into slices about 1/2 inch thick. lay the slices flat on the baking sheet. bake for 8 minutes, turn over once, bake another 8 minutes.
• 7 transfer to wire rack to cool.
• 8 melt chocolate chips, stir until smooth. dip each slice into the chocolate and let cool.