Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti

Recipe copyright Emeril Lagasse, 1999

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Breads Biscuits and Biscotti

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

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Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 dozen

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup unblanched whole almonds
1 cup dried cherries
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the almonds and cherries.

In another mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Mix well. Lightly dust the work surface. Turn the dough onto the surface and knead the dough a couple of times. Shape the dough into a log, about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide. Place the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Using a serrated knife, slice the bread diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. Place the slices on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for an additional 12 to 14 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Remove from the oven and cool completely a second time on a wire rack. Dip half of each biscotti in the melted chocolate and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate sets.

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recipe Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti
Shara Orono, ME 12-21-2007
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Perfect Biscotti!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Count on Emeril to get it just right! I made mine with hazelnuts and candied ginger, dipped half of them in white chocolate... instead of dark, Delecious and very easy dough to work with. Make sure you knead it well and let it cool all the way before you slice it, so you get nice thin slices that don't crumble. Makes a great homemade gift!Read more
recipe Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti
Anonymous 12-19-2007
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Poorly written recipe
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The taste of the Biscotti was not what I expect from the kitchen of Emeril. Someone should proof read a recipe before it... hits the web. An inexperienced baker would have been confused or possibly lost the entire product of the labor involved with the recipe. It is necessary to use cocoa powder rather than flour to shape the dough prior to baking as the appearance of the baked biscotti will be ruined by the use of flour. It is also impossible to bake this chocolate brown dough to the described, " golden brown " that it should be after the second baking.Read more
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Patricia Columbus, GA 11-04-2007
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Wonderful!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent recipe. I will fill holiday tins and give as presents.
recipe Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti
Tracy Clarksville, TN 08-29-2007
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excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finally, a biscotti recipe that is a keeper!!!!
recipe Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti
DEBBIE Livermore, CA 04-12-2007
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Very good biscotti
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very good biscotti, wonderful with the dried cherries. I was hoping for more chocolate flavor of the cookie itself, but I... will still make these again. Actually, this deserves a 4 1/2 star rating.Read more
recipe Dried Cherry and Chocolate Biscotti
Caroine East Liverpool, OH 04-12-2007
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tasty and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

tasty easy perfect for an afternoon snack