About the bake
Biscotti are traditional Italian hard biscuits made to drink with a strong espresso coffee. Our recipe for Vanilla Biscotti makes use of Nielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste to get a classic vanilla flavour. We've paired this with a hint of lemon to create a nice contrast in flavours.
Method
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 150°C, (fan 130°C, gas mark 2). Place the flour and semolina in a mixing bowl.
Step 2:
Add the vanilla bean paste to the beaten egg.
Step 3:
Add the sugar, baking powder and lemon zest to the flour.
Step 4:
Mix in the low fat margarine and sufficient egg to form a soft dough. You may need to add a little milk to help the mixture bind.
Step 5:
Place the dough onto a floured surface and split into 4 parts. Roll each part into a long sausage shape and place onto a non-stick baking tray, spaced apart.
Step 6:
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully lift the dough onto a chopping board. Using a heavy chopping knife slice the dough at a 45 degree angle at 2cm (1 inch) intervals.
Step 7:
Place the cut biscuits back onto the baking tray and cook for a further 15 minutes until crisp. Allow to cool then store in an air tight container.
Ingredients
- 175g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 50g Semolina (Fine)
- 1 1/2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
- 50g Silver spoon half spoon granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Lemon zest
- 28g Low fat margarine
- 1 Large free range egg(s) (lightly beaten)
- 175g Allinson's Plain White Flour
Utensils
- Baking tray
- Mixing bowl
- Zester
- Chopping board
- Heavy chopping knife
Nutritional Information
per 20g- 77cal Energy
- 1.5g Fat
- 0.4g of which Saturates
- 13g Carbohydrates
- 3.4g of which Sugars
- 1.9g Protein
- 0.11g Salt
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Ingredients
- 175g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 50g Semolina (Fine)
- 1 1/2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
- 50g Silver spoon half spoon granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 Lemon zest
- 28g Low fat margarine
- 1 Large free range egg(s) (lightly beaten)
- 175g Allinson's Plain White Flour
Utensils
- Baking tray
- Mixing bowl
- Zester
- Chopping board
- Heavy chopping knife
Nutritional Information
per 20g- 77cal Energy
- 1.5g Fat
- 0.4g of which Saturates
- 13g Carbohydrates
- 3.4g of which Sugars
- 1.9g Protein
- 0.11g Salt