i have found a new love. biscotti. i made some a couple weeks ago for free indeed at my church. it was divine. this evening i was craving something sweet and so i decided, why not biscotti? 

i found a recipe by joy the baker but didn't want to use butter because biscotti isn't supposed to have butter, oil or any liquids. the moisture comes from the eggs that you put in (oh and the vanilla too). i really wanted cinnamon sugar biscotti and so i decided to adapt a recipe that didn't have butter. here's what i did:

recipe adapted from joy of baking.com

3 large eggs
1.5 tsp vanilla
2 cups AP flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1.5 tsp cinnamon


in a small bowl lightly beat the eggs and vanilla together. set aside.

in a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. mix until blended. gradually add the egg mixture and mix until a dough forms. roll dough on a lightly floured surface into a log (i made mine too thick and short so make sure that you make the log long). alternatively, you can separate the dough and make two shorter logs, whichever you prefer. 


transfer dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (i don't use that stuff and so i just buttered my baking sheet - use whatever you want, you just don't want it to stick). bake for 30-40 minutes or until firm to touch. 


remove from oven and let cool for 7-10 minutes. after it cools cut the log into slices using a serrated knife. arrange on a baking sheet. make sure that none of the slices are overlapping each other. 

return the baking pan to the oven and bake the slices for 10 minutes on each side. biscotti should be firm to the touch. 


if you are like me and you like your biscotti chewy, eat right away or wait for them to cool and store in an air-tight container. if you want to be correct and have stone hard biscotti, leave the slices out overnight to harden and then store in an air-tight container. 


delicious! (seriously, i have eaten three slices while writing this post and am working on my fourth - sad i know.)


on another note, my discipler got engaged yesterday. i'm so happy for her! love is definitely in the air in montreal and it's not even valentine's day yet...