I made these Biscotti and they are really good, easy and healthy so I thought perhaps some of you guys might want to make them too
You can replace the pumpkin seeds with any nuts/chocolate you want and you can remove the citrus if you want too (but it is good
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Mandarin, Lemon and Pumpkin Seed Biscotti
Remove rind (with no pith attached) and thinly slice from citrus to total aprox 1/4 cup (I used 3 small mandarins and 1 lemon)
1/4 cup of juice
1/4 cup of raw castor sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup of raw castor sugar
2 cups of plain flour
1 1/2 cups of nuts ( I used pumpkin seed, although I would have used almonds and dark choclate chips if I had them)
Put Rind, juice and sugar(small amount) in a saucepan, and simmer til the rind becomes transparent.
Beat 2 eggs and sugar til thick, when the rind is finished, slowly beat the syrup and rind into the egg mixture.
Add flour and nuts, stir til mixed. Knead a couple of times to ensure it is together. (the mixture is sticky)
Shape two even sized logs on a baking tray. Clean you hands and with them just damp, smooth the surface of the logs. (I covered the top of mine in demerera sugar for a nice crunch)
Bake in 170C oven for 25 mins til firm. Remove and allow to cool. Slice into 1 cm slices. Bake at 130C for 25 mins til golden on both sides.
To Serve: A fresh coffee, 1 freshly peeled mandarin and a couple of biscotti. Yum!
You can see photos here
http://eatstuff.blogspot.com/2005/05...-biscotti.html
You can replace the pumpkin seeds with any nuts/chocolate you want and you can remove the citrus if you want too (but it is good

Mandarin, Lemon and Pumpkin Seed Biscotti
Remove rind (with no pith attached) and thinly slice from citrus to total aprox 1/4 cup (I used 3 small mandarins and 1 lemon)
1/4 cup of juice
1/4 cup of raw castor sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup of raw castor sugar
2 cups of plain flour
1 1/2 cups of nuts ( I used pumpkin seed, although I would have used almonds and dark choclate chips if I had them)
Put Rind, juice and sugar(small amount) in a saucepan, and simmer til the rind becomes transparent.
Beat 2 eggs and sugar til thick, when the rind is finished, slowly beat the syrup and rind into the egg mixture.
Add flour and nuts, stir til mixed. Knead a couple of times to ensure it is together. (the mixture is sticky)
Shape two even sized logs on a baking tray. Clean you hands and with them just damp, smooth the surface of the logs. (I covered the top of mine in demerera sugar for a nice crunch)
Bake in 170C oven for 25 mins til firm. Remove and allow to cool. Slice into 1 cm slices. Bake at 130C for 25 mins til golden on both sides.
To Serve: A fresh coffee, 1 freshly peeled mandarin and a couple of biscotti. Yum!
You can see photos here
http://eatstuff.blogspot.com/2005/05...-biscotti.html
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