Orange Hazelnut Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease baking sheets.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• 4 beat oil, orange peel, orange juice, eggs and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
• 5 on low speed, beat flour mixture into orange mixture. add hazelnuts.
• 6 divide dough in half; shape each half into 10x1 1/2" log on floured work surface. place logs on prepared sheets.
• 7 bake for about 30 min.
• 8 cool on baking sheets on racks for 10 min.
• 9 slice diagonally into 1/2" thick slices.
• 10 lay slices back on baking sheets.
• 11 bake 10 min.
• 12 remove baking sheets from oven; turn biscotti over.
• 13 bake another 10 min.
• 14 remove biscotti from baking sheets to wire racks to cool.
• 15 chocolate glaze: combine chocolate and vegetable shortening in small saucepan.
• 16 melt over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• 17 cool slightly.
• 18 dip cooled biscotti into chocolate mixture. cool on wire rack.