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Eggless Almond Biscottis

August 19th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Cookies, Egg Free, Italian Cooking, Vegan Baking |  Print This Recipe | 31 Comments »

Two weeks back I borrowed Vegan Italiano book by Donna Klein from the library in order to send a couple of entries to DK’s AWED – Italy and Dee’s Herb Mania – Basil.  But due to some reason or the other I was not able to open the book until yesterday.  The book has everything from appetizers, soups, salads, one pot meals to decadent desserts.  I don’t know why, but I always start from the last in any book/magazine (not fiction though).  Once I also heard an astrologer mention that “Mithuna” (Gemini) rasi people tend to do that.  While doing so I found this simple almond biscotti recipe using applesauce.  The amount of fat/oil used in the recipe also caught my attention.  It requires just 1.5 tablespoons of canola oil!

• Ingredients
• Procedure
• My Notes

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour – 3/4 cup (See My Notes)

Unbleached All Purpose Flour – 3/4 cup

Baking Powder – 1/2 tablespoon

Salt – 1/4 teaspoon

Sugar – 3/4 cup (See My Notes)

Sweetened Applesauce – 6 tablespoons

Canola Oil – 1.5 tablespoons

Pure Vanilla Extract – 1/2 teaspoon

Pure Almond Extract – 1/2 teaspoon (I made it 1/4 teaspoon)

Slivered Almonds – 3/4 cup

Yield:15 Biscottis

Procedure >>

Procedure

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1.  Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).
2.  Line a standard size baking sheet with foil or parchment and set aside.
3.  In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined.

4.  In a medium bowl whisk together the sugar, applesauce, oil and extracts.
5.  Add the sugar mixture and almonds to the flour mixture, stirring to combine.
6.  Finish mixing with your hands until thoroughly  combined.

7.  With floured hands, shape the dough into 1 log about 3 inch wide and 3/4 inch in thickness and transfer to prepared baking sheet. (See My Notes)
8.  Bake on the center rack 25 minutes or until firm to the touch.
9.  Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool 15 minutes. 
10. Decrease the oven temperature to 300F(150C).
11. Using a sharp knife carefully cut the cooled log crosswise into 1/2 inch wide slices.
12. Remove the foil and place the slices, cut-side down, on the baking sheet.

13. Bake about 7 to 10 minutes, or until bottoms are just golden.
14. Turn the slices over and bake to 5 to 8 minutes, or until bottoms are golden.
15. Using a spatula, transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
16. Store in airtight containers up to two weeks, or freeze.

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My Notes
1.  Shaping the dough into a log:  At first I floured the surface and tried making log, but transferring it to the baking sheet was a little tricky.  Instead I rolled back the dough into a ball again and transferred it to the baking sheet and formed a log on the sheet itself.  This was very easy.

2.  Also slicing the baked log, requires patience, because it tends to break in the middle.

3.  I observed that the baking time mentioned in the recipe (both for baking the log and for baking the slices) are just approximations.  It took another 5-8 minutes to get the desired result.

4.  The biscottis came out well, but I would suggest using all purpose flour itself instead of whole wheat flour and also reducing the quantity of sugar to 1/2 cup.  It was very sweet to our taste, also it had an earthy flavor because of the whole wheat flour.  I have made chocolate cookies using whole wheat flour earlier and my family loved it, but we felt that it did not work out for the biscottis.  This eggless biscotti recipe is definitely a keeper and I will be baking it regularly using all purpose flour.

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Tags: all purpose flour, Applesauce, baking powder, Canola Oil, Pure Almond Extract, Pure Vanilla Extract, salt, Slivered Almonds, sugar, whole wheat flour

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31 Responses to “Eggless Almond Biscottis”

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1. 20
   Sweatha Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 7:11 pm

   Hi Madhu,I have used some of your recipes.I am a regular reader.Please pick up an award from my site.Link:http://tastycurryleaf.blogspot.com/2008/08/strawberry-banana-sorbet-my-first-award.html

2. 19
   Paru Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 1:34 pm

   Looks very delicious..First time here..lovely blog with great recipes..

3. 18
   Dee Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 12:47 pm

   Lovely picture madhu , biscotti and eggless… its a must try… btw can u tell me where did u find the recipe of cracked wheat idli .. can u post it ?

   Cheers!

   Dee

4. 17
   Roma Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 4:36 am

   yummy Madhu ! Makes me want to pick one right away!

5. 16
   sia Says:
   August 20th, 2008 at 2:44 am

   recently i have been bitten by baking bug. i am happy to discover eggless biscotti but will follow ur suggestion and use self-raising flour.
   and madhu, gorgeous pic…

6. 15
   notyet100 Says:
   August 19th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

   thy look so yum,..

7. 14
   sushma Says:
   August 19th, 2008 at 10:31 pm

   biscotti looks so yummy and nice i never baked it thanks for sharing the receipe

8. 13
   Cham Says:
   August 19th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

   Eggless biscottis are looking 2 good Madhu

9. 12
   krystyna Says:
   August 19th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

   I like almonds!

10. 11
    krystyna Says:
    August 19th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    Sounds very good and yoummy to me.
    Tkanks!!!

    Best wishes to you and yours!

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