Crystallized Ginger Biscotti With Almonds And Chocolate

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup blanched almond, sliced, lightly toasted
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour a large baking sheet.
• 3 in a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, ground ginger and salt. set aside.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 5 beat in the eggs and vanilla and then slowly mix in the flour and other dry ingredients.
• 6 with a spoon stir in the crystallized ginger, almonds and chocolate chips until well combined.
• 7 divide dough in half and roll each portion into logs about 12 inches long.
• 8 place on prepared baking sheet and flatten each log slightly with your hand and then round off the edges a bit.
• 9 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned.
• 10 remove from oven and cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
• 11 carefully lift onto a cutting surface and slice with a serrated bread knife, using a gentle sawing motion, almost an inch thick.
• 12 transfer slices back onto the baking sheet, standing them up.
• 13 bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes to dry them out, not letting them get too brown.
• 14 cool completely on a wire rack and then store in an airtight container.