Maple Walnut Biscotti King Arthur Flour Recipes

MAPLE WALNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat one egg into butter mixture until completely blended, then beat in remaining egg, 1/2 cup maple syrup, and maple extract. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture just until dough forms; fold in walnuts until just combined.
• Divide dough in half. Shape each portion of dough into a log the length of a baking sheet, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten each log into a rectangle 3 inches wide and 1-inch tall.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the bottom and slightly cracked on top, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven to cool for 15 minutes, but leave oven on.
• Slice logs diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices, and lay slices on their sides on the baking sheet.
• Bake biscotti in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp on the outside, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven; cool for a few minutes.
• Stir together 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a bowl. Stir confectioners' sugar into mixture gradually until smooth. Drizzle maple glaze lightly with a spoon over warm biscotti.

MAPLE WALNUT BISCOTTI - KING ARTHUR FLOUR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease a large baking sheet; or line with parchment.
• Toast the walnuts by spreading them in a single layer in a 9" x 13" (or similar size) pan, and baking in a preheated 350°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes, till they're a light golden brown.
• Beat together the eggs, sugars, maple syrup, and maple flavor, if you're using it.
• Add the melted butter, beating till smooth.
• Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt, then the nuts.
• Divide the dough in half on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Using your fingers, shape each half into a rough 10" rectangle, about 4" wide and 1/2" thick. (Note: if dough is sticky sprinkle a little flour on the cutting board and on the dough to spread).
• Using your fingers or a bowl scraper, smooth the top and sides of the rectangles. Sprinkle the top of each rectangle with 1 tablespoon maple sugar, if desired.
• Bake the biscotti dough for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and cool for about 10 minutes; cooling the dough allows you to cut it more easily, with less crumbling.
• Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the baked dough, slightly on the diagonal, into generous 1/2"-thick slices. Place the slices close together on the prepared baking sheet. If you can balance them upright (rather than laying them flat), so much the better; you won't have to turn them during their second bake.
• Bake for about 15-20 minutes, till the biscotti's cut sides are beginning to brown. (note: I put two cookies sheets in the oven at the same time, rotating them halfway through at around 7 or 8 minutes) Remove them from the oven, and cool right on the baking sheet.