Apricot Ginger Biscotti

Serves: 2

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

50

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

1 tsp

Water

1.333333 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Vanilla

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325° F

2

Lightly butter a baking sheet and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour

3

In a bowl soak apricots in boiling hot water to cover 5 minutes

4

Drain apricots well and pat them dry with paper towels

5

Chop apricots fine

6

In another bowl lightly whisk together eggs and transfer 1 teaspoon egg to a small bowl

7

Whisk water into the 1 teaspoon egg and reserve egg wash

8

In a large bowl with an electric mixer blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt

9

Add remaining egg and vanilla and beat until a dough forms (dough will be sticky)

10

Stir in apricots and ginger

11

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 6 times

12

Working on baking sheet, with floured hands form dough into a 6 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch rectangle

13

Brush rectangle with some reserved egg wash and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes

14

Cool rectangle on baking sheet on a rack 10 minutes

15

Loosen rectangle from baking sheet with a metal spatula and carefully transfer to a cutting board

16

Cut rectangle crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices

17

Arrange biscotti, cut side down, on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes on each side, or until pale golden

18

Transfer biscotti to rack and cool

19

Biscotti keep in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days or frozen 1 month

20

Preheat oven to 325° F

21

Lightly butter a baking sheet and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour

22

In a bowl soak apricots in boiling hot water to cover 5 minutes

23

Drain apricots well and pat them dry with paper towels

24

Chop apricots fine

25

In another bowl lightly whisk together eggs and transfer 1 teaspoon egg to a small bowl

26

Whisk water into the 1 teaspoon egg and reserve egg wash

27

In a large bowl with an electric mixer blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt

28

Add remaining egg and vanilla and beat until a dough forms (dough will be sticky)

29

Stir in apricots and ginger

30

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 6 times

31

Working on baking sheet, with floured hands form dough into a 6 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch rectangle

32

Brush rectangle with some reserved egg wash and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes

33

Cool rectangle on baking sheet on a rack 10 minutes

34

Loosen rectangle from baking sheet with a metal spatula and carefully transfer to a cutting board

35

Cut rectangle crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices

36

Arrange biscotti, cut side down, on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes on each side, or until pale golden

37

Transfer biscotti to rack and cool

38

Biscotti keep in an airtight container at room temperature 3 days or frozen 1 month