Quick & Easy

Coffee and hazelnut biscotti

Ahh, biscotti. It's really a biscuit for grown ups. We've given it a little facelift here, and added some coffee flavour and toasted hazelnuts; hide from the kids and enjoy with your afternoon cuppa.
coffee and hazelnut
20 Item
1H 15M

Ingredients

Method

1.Whisk ½ cup caster sugar and 1 egg together in medium bowl; stir in ¾ cup plain flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and 1 tablespoon espresso-style instant coffee.
2.Stir in 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted hazelnuts; mix to a sticky dough. Using floured hands, roll into a 20cm log. Place on greased oven tray. Bake in moderate oven 25 minutes or until browned lightly and firm; cool on tray.
3.Using a serrated knife, cut log, diagonally, into 1cm slices; place on ungreased oven tray. Bake in moderately slow oven 15 minutes or until dry and crisp, turning halfway through; cool on wire racks. Spread 100g melted dark chocolate over one cut side of each biscotti. Allow to set at room temperature.

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