Apricot Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried apricots
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 chop the apricots.
• 2 sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat 3 eggs, orange zest, and vanilla with an electric mixer until just combined. stir in the flour mixture and beat until a stiff dough is formed.
• 4 fold in apricots.
• 5 in a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with the water. form the dough into 2 logs, about 12 inches long each. place on a greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly. brush with egg wash.
• 6 bake at 350 degress for 40-50 minutes, until golden. allow the logs to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes.
• 7 with a serrated knife, cut the baked logs diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices. place the slices (cut side down) on the baking sheet.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 10 or 15 minutes more, until golden cool on a wire rack. after cool, keep fresh in an airtight container.