Dried berry and almond biscotti

I can't get enough of these crunchy double-baked biscuits - nor can my Mum. We both love dunking these biscuits into our morning coffee. I made this particular batch with some chewy and tart dried berries along with some roast almonds left from a previous baking project but the base of this recipe is so versatile you can easily tailor it to suit your whim and fancy. A particularly popular variation I make contains honey, cinammon, orange zest and nuts of some description (NB I have used walnuts, almonds and a combination of brazil nuts and pecans in the past).

dried berry and almond biscotti

300g plain flour

200g castor sugar

1/2 cup dried berries

1 cup blanched almonds

1 tsp baking powder

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

(makes approximately 3 dozen generously sized biscuits)

preheat oven to 160C

mix dry ingredients in a bowl

beat eggs and vanilla essence in a separate bowl

pour wet ingredients into dry and give stir until combined

divide the mix into 2

shape each portion into logs measuring about 5 cm in width

allow enough room to spread

bake the logs for approximately 30 minutes or just pale golden

remove from oven and allow to cool completely

cut into 1cm thick biscuits with a serrated knife

lay in a single layer on a baking tray

bake for 10-15 minutes to completely dry the biscuit out

enjoy with coffee.

I am still here

Hi everyone,

Many apologies for my vanishing act in the month of May. I have been occupied but I am still spending a lot of time cooking. I have just been falling a little short on time trying to document and capture images of my kitchen creations.

There is a very important project I am currently investing a lot of time and energy in. I hope I will be able to share it with you all soon... I am tremendously excited about it.

Thanks for your kind support over the months.