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    Hazelnut and chocolate orange biscotti

    • Vegetarian
    • Preparation time: 25 minutes
    • Cooking time: 50 minutes
    • Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes 60 minutes 15 minutes

    Serves: 60

    Ingredients

    100g whole hazelnuts
    225g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
    Pinch of salt
    1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    1 tsp cream of tartar
    150g demerara sugar
    75g dried cherries
    50g orange-flavoured dark chocolate, roughly chopped
    2 large free-range eggs, beaten
    Zest of ½ orange, finely grated

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Place the hazelnuts on a baking tray and toast for 5-10 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.

    2. Place the hazelnuts with the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix together, adding a splash of water if the dough feels dry. Tip onto a well floured surface and knead gently to make a soft dough. Divide into three pieces and roll each third into a sausage shape measuring about 20cm x 5cm.

    3. Lay the dough sausages on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, making sure they’re well spaced apart. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

    4. Leave to cool slightly and then, using a bread knife, cut each roll on the diagonal into about 20 slices each about 1cm thick.

    5. Place onto 2 baking sheets lined with baking paper. Turn down the oven to 140ºC, gas mark 1, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until firm and crisp.

    6. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. These biscotti will keep for up to a month in an airtight container.

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