Chocolate-almond Biscottie

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs			96	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2	c	Almonds, divided
4	c	Unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/3	c	Miniature semisweet
		chocolate morsels
2	t	Baking powder
2	t	Ground cinnamon
5		Eggs
2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2	T	Grated orange peel
		Semisweet chocolate, melted
		optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With cooking spray, grease 2 baking
sheets. In food processor chop 1/2 cup nuts until fine (like flour);
set aside. In food processor, coarsely chop remaining nuts; place in
bowl with flour, chocolate, baking powder and cinnamon.  In large bowl
of electric mixer beat eggs at medium speed until  fluffy. Add finely
ground almonds, sugar, butter and orange peel;  beat until blended.
Stir in flour mixture to form dough. Divide dough  into quarters; on
well floured work surface, shape each quarter into  a 12X2-inch
cylinder. Place 2 cylinders on each prepared baking  sheet, and bake 25
- 30 minutes, until firm in the center. Cool  slightly; while still
warm with serrated knife, cut each cylinder  diagonally into 1/2-inch
thick slices. Place on baking sheets. Bake  about 5 - 7 minutes, or
just until crisp and brown on one side; turn  and brown other side 5 -
7 minutes longer. Cool on wire rack. If  desired, drizzle with melted
semisweet chocolate.  Makes 8 dozen cookies.  Per serving: Calories:
69; fat: 3g; cholesterol: 17mg; sodium: 16mg;  percent calories from
fat: 41 percent  Posted to EAT-L Digest 06 Dec 96  From:    Barbara
Williams <BarbEWill@AOL.COM>  Date:    Sat, 7 Dec 1996 17:06:32 -0500

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 66 Calories From Fat: 23 Total Fat: 2.7g Cholesterol: 12.2mg Sodium: 14.3mg Potassium: 25.6mg Carbohydrates: 9.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 4.3g Protein: 1.4g