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Biscotti drizzled with chocolate on a rack.

Sourdough Biscotti

Kate Schat
Sourdough biscotti are the perfect not too sweet cookie to go with your favourite cuppa. Choose your nuts and chocolate and enjoy!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 130 grams walnuts or almonds, hazelnuts
  • 2 teaspoons fresh coarsely ground cardamon
  • 150 grams sourdough starter discard is fine
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 350 grams all purpose flour
  • 150 grams powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Finishing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon meringue powder

Optional:

  • 1 cup melted chocolate
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Use mortar and pestle to crush nuts into good chunks and smashing some into finer “flour.”
  • Clean out and coarsely crush cardamon seeds.
  • Combine sourdough starter, eggs, and vanilla and whisk together until thoroughly mixed.
  • In separate bowl, add all dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Add wet and dry ingredients together and incorporate well with spatula, forming a sticky dough mass.
  • At this point you can cover and refrigerate to ferment if desired.
  • Divide dough in two equal halves in bowl, flour hands and form into 2 “logs” on a tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
  • Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing with a sharp serrated knife into ½-inch slices.
  • Place slices back on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for another 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Mix icing ingredients together and drizzle on biscotti and allow to cool.

Notes

  • If making for the freezer, leave off all icing and chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscottiCalories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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