Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti for Sweet Punch September 2011

This time for Sweet Punch it's Italian Biscotti from Joy of Baking.  Biscotti's are a type of Italian biscuits which normally people enjoy it with their  black coffee.  I have attempted these biscotti's a few years back which was a total flop, this time  the recipe from Joy of baking is perfect.
No wonder Joy of Baking has so many fans.  The lesson which I learnt from my last time failure is whenever I try a recipe for the first time just follow the recipe as it is without changing any measurements.  Anyway we enjoyed this biscotti  a lot with our evening tea, instead of pistachios you can also add almonds, apricots or cranberries etc...


Recipe Source: Joy Of Baking
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
All purpose flour- 225 g
Egg- 2
Sugar- 135 g
Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
Pistachios- 75 g
Dark chocolate chips- 100 g
Baking powder- 1 tsp

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.  Beat the sugar, essence and eggs with an electric beater  on high  speed until it is thick, pale and fluffy.  When you slowly raise the beater the batter will fall back slowly in small ribbons.  In a separate bowl sift the flour and baking powder.  Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine.  Finally fold the chocolate and pistachio into the dough.  Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Form the dough into a 30 cm long and 3 cm wide log.  Since the dough is quite sticky you might have to wet your hands before you shape the dough.  Bake the log in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the top looks firm.  Take it out from the oven and allow it to rest in a wire rack for 10 minutes.  Then slice the log with a sharp knife about 2 inch slices.  Place them in a baking sheet and bake for further 10 minutes, turning it over in the middle.  Take it out from the oven, allow it cool in a wire rack and store them in an air tight container.

79 comments:

Julie said...

Crispy n crunchy biscotti..lovely clicks !!

Kalyani said...

wow my fav. looks so yummy and tempting ..... will try some time .... thanks for sharing ..... glad to follow u .....

Nandita SS said...

The biscotti looks so yum and perfect!!Lovely photography as well :)

KrithisKitchen said...

I love biscotti... your pics are adorable as always..
Krithi's Kitchen
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Pavithra Elangovan said...

Absolutely perfect and gorgeous looking :) Wanna grab few :)

Mira said...

wow! its too tempting and ofcourse giving a punch to the foodie in me...coming there rightaway to get you...oh my sweetie punch :-)

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said...

great biscotti recipe and lovely clicks.

Zareena said...

Wow!!! amazing and looks very inviting. Loved all the snaps.

Ramya said...

wow...great for a bite..lovely clicks..congrats on ur kerala kitchen award

Unknown said...

truly great pics... very tempting indeed :)

Reva said...

Gorgeous pics Umm... Loved the setting ..:) Lovely biscotti.. perfect companion with a hot cuppa..
Reva

Divya said...

lovely and tempting too... pics r wonderful

Aarthi said...

This looks so yummy...Soon will try this...I am bookmarking this...YUM YUM...Thanks for the recipe dear...
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Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

Prathima Shivraj said...

Biscotti looks yummy, wonderful clicks dear!!

Gloria Baker said...

I love biscottis! gloria

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

stunning photos and love the joy of Baking... great site, perfect tribute

Dave

TinaRBK said...

This biscotti looks wonderful, love the big chunks of chocolate and pistachios in there. I will need to try this-glad you posted it.

Radhika said...

Clicks are super cool Ayeesha.

Hasna said...

wow... ur pix luks amazing...

Torviewtoronto said...

delicious looking biscotti
Ayeesha do check out the event in my site hope you join it
salaams

Suchitra Vaidyaram said...

awesome! bookmarked the recipe- presentation top notch!

Kim said...

i love the chocolate and pistachio combination here!! :D i'm like u... i have a hard time following recipes~

Priya dharshini said...

Wow..Beautiful pic on biscotti...Great,ayeesha

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Biscottis look extremely awesome looking and inviting.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

schmetterlingwords said...

Lovely Biscotti dear... It has come out beautifully... Shall try an eggless version too... :)

Nowadays, I'm missing you on my blog :( Guess you're busy with Ramadan and vacations... Hope you relax and get more time soon :)

Becky said...

Your biscotti is beautiful and looks delicious. Joy's recipe must be a keeper. I know that I have tried to make biscotti before too, with little success.

spontaneous-euphoria said...

I love biscotti! They're so much fun to make.. and this looks exceptional.. love it

Jaisy James said...

biscotti looks perfect and yyummy

That Girl said...

The only biscotti I like is the biscotti my mom makes!

Unknown said...

They look crunchy & Yummy...

Vidhya said...

Biscotti looks so perfect and yum,can I have one.

Amy said...

These sound delicious! I love chocolate and pistachios.

Priya Sreeram said...

biscottis have come out well !nice bake

Unknown said...

Ur biscotti looks crunchy and I feel like muching it! nom nom nom!

Angeline

Saru Singhal said...

Looks yummy and thanks for sharing!

Nitha said...

Perfectly baked biscotti

Prema said...

wow perfect biscotti,yummy with a cup of tea...The colour combo is amazing...

Amina said...

Biscotti looks great...Fabulous pics... Will try it soon..

Unknown said...

Wow perfectly done biscottis and beautiful clicks

Richa said...

The biscotti looks perfect... They must taste great with those chocolate chips and pistachios!

Richa@ Hobby And More Food Blog

Indu said...

Looks nice and crunchy...especially like the pic of biscotti in the glass bottle...

Neha said...

Biscotti looks so yum...nice clicks as always..

retete- ina said...

very good,thank for recipe,have nice day

priya ravi said...

Delicious and crunchy treat for evening coffee.. lovely presentation :)

Unknown said...

Biscotti looks crispy and also delicious..

Manu said...

I have never had these, but they look so good. Especially with pistachios and dark chocolate (my favourite)!

Love and other Spices said...

looks delicious..easy recipe and am bookmarking this...

Lilly said...

Omg your pictures are stunning!! That biscotti looks amazing! I’ve been on Joy’s blog once a while and she makes great stuff. I have never tried to remake any of her recipes yet, but since you just proofed it worked out I might give it a go.
Ps thank you for swinging by my blog!

Vegetarian Zest said...

Great looking bites. Love the way you present your recipes.

Shirley said...

This looks so perfectly done!

Roshna Feroz said...

xcellent....the settings r too good...

Prathima Rao said...

Pretty & perfect!!! Love the shades of chocolate & pistas & the biscotti looks crispy..:))
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Shobha Kamath said...

Chocolate and Pistachio - a unique combo! Lovely pics too!

Pavani said...

tempting n yummy biscotti.

Riceandcoconut said...

wow these biscotti sound Yummy as its look,beautiful pictures,i love your blog :) i'm new follower now :)
Ridwan

Loveandcalories said...

PERFECTO!!

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said...

So yummy!!!!

alpana said...

Thiss biscotti looks so perfectly crisp & crunchy.......love it. Seen so many postst for biscotti today. Just drooling. Bookmarked.

Neetz said...

wow!! give me all of it and i will eat! lol!!..

sorry yaar was busy for few months. missed a lot of recipes of urs.. i will soon be looking thru it all :)..

Keep going on and on :)

La Panoteca said...

Thanks for your visit in my blog. Your blog is BEAUTIFUL congratulations!!!
I love biscotti..your biscotti looks perfect. Lovly photography.

I sign you.
Bss
Tita

Anu Nandu said...

Beautiful Perfect Biscottis!! Sure you enjoyed eating em up!

Usha said...

Beautiful pictures and love the way the pistachios are clearly visible in your biscotti

Pilarh said...

Hi, thanks for visiting my blog, first time here and I love yours, is gorgeous, very nice pictures.
My husband got a glimpse of the biscotti and he really wants some.

Mugdha said...

yuumy and delicious biscotti...nice clicks..:)

Priya Suresh said...

Seriously i love the addition of pistachio, looks fantastic..

What's Baking?? said...

Lovely!

Cooking Creation said...

The biscotti turned out perfectly! Great photo :)

CinnamonNChillies said...

This is the kind of biscotti's I would dream about :-))

Priya dharshini said...

Luv the biscotti to the core...Awesome click..I am yet to make mine.

Rosita Vargas said...

Excelente biscotti,me encanta,te ha quedado de lujo,abrazos y bendiciones.

Rani acharyulu said...

Wow tempting presentation..love to grab one pieces,perfect with cup of coffee.Great recipe.

Medeja- CranberryJam said...

Just perfect for teatime!

Food Glorious Food! said...

I love biscotti but never tried with chocolate chips! I am sure I am gonna love it! Have a great weekend dear!

Suhaina said...

love this yummy biscotti. looks so perfectly baked..wonderful clicks.wish i could have some right now..

Bharathy said...

I like yours the best!!!
Perfect and pretty!

Divya Kudua said...

Ooh,the biscottis look so pretty,with the pistachios peeping.Glad that you liked it--Thanks for baking with us!

cookingvarieties said...

salam umm mymoonah, this biscotti looks so pretty and delicious. bookmarked this and thanks for sharing

Sharan said...

This looks amazing! What a treat after my blogging haitus! I love biscotti paired with coffee :)

Myvegfare said...

Beautiful Biscotti's lovely clicks, your clicks are adorable

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