Another recepi requested by my younger Dandelion. She's a chocolate freak and which child doesn't? I give in to her request and baked her delicious chocolate Biscotti with dried apricots. Chocolate and apricot really go well. I'm a regular when it comes to apricot. Dried apricots are always available online or in Middle Eastern groceries here and I buy them for snacking.
I love the not so sweet but chewy and fleshy apricots in my smoothies,salads or even as munching on it's own. The same apricots went into this chocolate apricot Biscotti which my Dandelions love on every bite. It's chocolatey, chewy and burst and absolutely delicious. For an extra kick I added milk chocolate chips in the batter..white chocolate chips goes well with the recipe.
Store in air tight container and it stays good for a week or two. Great as tea time snack or even for parties. Dunk in a tall glass milk or thick glossy hot chocolate for an amazing Biscotti experience.
2 cups + 3 tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup butter,room temperature
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 large eggs,room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Methods
Preheat oven at 350'F or 176'C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Keep aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour,baking soda,baking powder,salt and cocoa powder. Keep aside.
In another bowl, beat sugar and eggs on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes. Beat in butter and vanilla for another 1 minute.
Reduce speed to low and gradually, add the flour mixture,chocolate chips and chopped apricots. Scrape the sides of the bowl and beat until well mixed.
Lightly dust a clean working surface with flour and knead the dough. The dough will be sticky, sprinkle the remaining 3 tbsp flour and continue kneading. Shape the dough into 2 (8x2 inch) logs.
Place the logs 2-3 inches apart on the prepared baking tray and flatten the surface slightly .
Bake in a preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10-15 minutes on baking tray.
Using a sharp knife, cut the logs diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange on baking tray and bake for 18-20 minutes on the same oven temperature until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
Store in an airtight container.
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