Lemon cake biscotti recipe

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  • Yield: 1 dozen pieces plus 4 end pieces

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons (60 ml) Unsalted Butter, chilled and cubed
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) White Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Lemon Juice
  • 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) Pure Lemon Extract
  • 3-6 drops Yellow Food Colouring
  • 1½ teaspoons (7.5 ml) Baking Powder
  • 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons (510 ml) All-Purpose Flour
  • 2/3 cup (160 ml) White Chocolate Chips
Mixing
  • In a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar until it becomes the consistency of sand and small pebbles.
  • Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and extract. Follow with yellow food colouring and baking powder.
  • While mixing, add one cup of flour at a time. Avoid over-mixing the flour; if necessary, stop mixing between making measurements.
  • Add the white chocolate chips as the last of the flour becomes completely blended.
Rolling & Baking
  • Preheat oven to 325° F/165° C/Gas Mark 3. Dust a baking sheet with flour or line with parchment paper.
  • Divide the dough into equal halves and form each section into a ball.
  • Flour your hands. One at a time, roll each dough ball into a cylinder 8 to 10 inches/20 to 25 centimeters long.  Re-flour your hands between rolling each ball or as needed.
  • Position the dough cylinders parallel to one another lengthwise on a baking sheet.
  • Using the heel of your hand, gently press each cylinder into a 1 inch/2.5 centimeters thick loaf. These loaves should be spaced at least 2 inches/5 centimeters apart on the baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  • Remove the baking sheet from oven, and carefully transfer loaves to a cooling rack.  Let sit for 8 to 10 minutes.  If you used flour instead of parchment paper, you might wish to remove any remaining residue on the bottom of the loaf with a brush.
  • Place one of the loaves on the center of a cutting board.  With a large sharp knife, use a forward and downward motion to cut slices at a 45° angle 1 inch/2.5 centimeters thick.
  • Return the slices to the baking sheet spacing the pieces equally apart down each side with the cut sides upright.
  • Bake for another 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer pieces back to a cooling rack.  Once cool, serve and enjoy!
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