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| Cherry Biscotti |
| These twice-baked Italian cookies are perfect
for dunking in coffee or milk. |
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| 3/4 cup |
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granulated sugar |
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| 2 |
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eggs |
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| 1/4 cup |
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vegetable oil |
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| 1 Tbs |
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orange juice |
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| 2 tsp |
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grated orange peel |
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| 1-1/2 tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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| 2 cups |
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all-purpose flour |
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| 1/2 cup |
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finely chopped walnuts |
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| 1 tsp |
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baking powder |
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| 1/4 tsp |
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salt |
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| 1 cup |
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chopped dried tart cherries |
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| 1 |
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egg white |
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| 1 Tbs |
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water |
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Granulated sugar |
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| 1 |
Combine 3/4 cup sugar and eggs in a
large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium
speed, scraping bowl often, 2 to 3 minutes, or until thick
and pale yellow in color. Add oil, orange juice, orange
peel and vanilla; beat 1 to 2 minutes, or until well mixed.
Combine flour, walnuts, baking powder and salt; gradually
add to egg mixture. Mix on low speed 1 to 2 minutes, or
until well mixed. Stir in cherries by hand. |
| 2 |
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface
(dough will be soft and sticky). Lightly sprinkle with
additional flour; knead flour into dough. With floured
hands, shape into 2 (8x2-inch) logs. Place 3 to 4 inches
apart on a greased baking sheet; flatten tops slightly.
Combine egg white and water; brush on logs. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar. |
| 3 |
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven
25 to 30 minutes, or until light brown and firm to the
touch. Let cool on baking sheet 15 minutes. |
| 4 |
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
Cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices with a serrated
knife; arrange slices, cut-side down, on baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes; turn slices. Bake 8 to 10 minutes,
or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; let cool completely. |
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| Servings: 30 |
| Yield: 2 1/2 dozen |
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based
on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information
calculated from recipe ingredients. |
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| Amount
Per Serving |
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| Calories |
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102.13 |
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| Calories From Fat |
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31.34 |
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%
Daily Value |
| Total Fat 3.61g |
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5% |
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| Saturated Fat 0.37g |
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1% |
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| Cholesterol
14.66mg |
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4% |
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| Sodium
42.77mg |
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1% |
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| Potassium
25.28mg |
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0% |
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| Carbohydrates
15.98mg |
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5% |
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| Dietary Fiber 0.64g |
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2% |
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| Protein
1.85g |
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3% |
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| Recipe Type |
| Appetizer, Bread |
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