Sarah's Biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or more if you like)
• 1 1/2-2 cups dried fruit (cranberry and blueberry are a great mix)
• 1 egg
• 6 -8 ounces chocolate

Recipe

• 1 blend the wet ingredients together - mix well. add the dry ingredients and the dried berries. the dough maybe a bit sticky.
• 2 put some flour on your hands and divide the dough into 2 logs - 2 1/2 x 9 1/2 x1. place on a cookie sheet line with parchment paper - i usually just place one log on a cookie sheet as they tend to spread a bit.
• 3 whip the egg and brush on top of the log. bake for 30 min at 350 degrees. cool on a wire rack.
• 4 cut diagonally and place cut side down on baking sheet. bake another 5 minutes. (stop now if you want a chewy biscotti) flip to the other cut side and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• 5 when cool drizzle or frost with melted chocolate.