Chocolate Cherry Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons kirsch
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large beaten eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a cookie sheet with parchments.
• 3 sprinkle the kirsch over the cherries set aside.
• 4 in mixer beat the eggs and sugar with the vanilla, for at least three minutes, until pale in colour and thick.
• 5 sift all dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
• 6 add the dry ingredients, the cherries with liquid and combine to make a stiff dough.
• 7 divide dough in half.
• 8 this is where to wet your hands.
• 9 shape each piece of dough into 12 inch logs by 2 inches wide.
• 10 flatten slightly.
• 11 leave at least four inches between the two logs.
• 12 bake for 30 minutes.
• 13 the logs at this time should be firm and show signs of cracks on top.
• 14 remove, and place on wire rack to cool 10 minutes.
• 15 when cooled cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• 16 place back onto parchment cut side down.
• 17 return to oven bake another 8 minutes.
• 18 turn each slice over and bake 7 more minutes.
• 19 remove from oven and place on wire rack.
• 20 cool completely before storing in airtight container.