Holiday Eggnog Biscotti Recipes

EGGNOG BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in eggnog and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture (dough will be sticky)., Divide dough in half. On a greased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 12x3-in. rectangle. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 16-19 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 300°. Remove rectangles from pans to wire racks; cool 10 minutes. , Place rectangles on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, trim ends of rectangles and cut diagonally into 1/2-in. slices. Return to baking sheets, cut side down. Bake until firm, about 10 minutes per side. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely. , Mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over biscotti with a spoon.

HOLIDAY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in the pistachios and cranberries.
• Form the dough into a 13-inch long, 3-inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
• Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.
• Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Dip half of the biscotti into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate. Place the biscotti on the baking sheet for the chocolate to set. Sprinkle with the sugar crystals. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes.
• The biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.

HOLIDAY EGGNOG BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2. Combine butter, sugar and eggs in mixer for about a minute. Mix in rum extract and eggnog and blend well.
• 3. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the dry to wet in small batches until well blended.
• 4. Place on a floured board and shape into two elongated loaves approximately 14 inches long. Place on the baking sheet and flatten to about 1/2 inch. Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5. Let cool slightly, then slice into 1/2 slices, laying them on their side back onto the cookie sheet. Lover oven to 200 and bake until completely dry, turning every 20 minutes.
• 6. After cool, you can combine 1 cup powerded sugar, 1 teaspoon rum flavoring and 2-3 tablespoons of eggnog to create a drizzle to splash across the biscotti! Enjoy...

CLASSIC HOLIDAY EGGNOG

Steps:

• Whisk together the milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt in a large pitcher until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.