I'm so bad about posting these challenge posts on time lately! Ah well. I thought these were just okay as far as flavor and texture goes, but I really liked how fast and easy they were to make. I doubt I'll ever make them again, there are definitely better biscotti recipes out there... I did like the cool little trick I learned for removing the skins from hazelnuts - all you do is add some baking soda to boiling water and boil the nuts until the water turns black. You just keep taking a nut out and testing if the skin rubs off easily, once it does they're all ready to be de-skinned (is that a word?).
As always, the recipe for these can be found on this week's hosts' blogs, here and here, as well as in the Baking With Julia cookbook.
Love your picture! I had a very messy time using the baking soda water method! Have a nice week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it was messy for me too, I'm just glad it washed out of my saucepan without a problem :)
DeleteBeautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThat sounds like a brilliant trick! Looks great :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, it works really well!
DeleteI did like them but there are better sweets without a doubt!!! Beautiful picture :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThey were my first biscotti (so I don't have any other biscotti to compare yet) and I did love them.
ReplyDeleteLearning the trick how to blanch hazelnuts (and almonds) will definitely change my way of "shopping"...
Your biscotti turned out great and that cup of coffee... gorgeous!
Thank you! I do hope you'll try some other biscotti recipes, you won't be disappointed :)
DeleteWow your biscotti looks perfect! Can't wait to make this and dunk it in my morning tea!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That sounds delicious, have fun! :)
DeleteI love the picture, definitely I think there are better recipes, but its great to learn this kind of things!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I agree!
DeleteNice picture! I thought these were pretty good but not wonderful. I'm looking forward to trying the other biscotti recipe in Baking with Julia.
ReplyDeleteThanks, me too :)
DeleteLovely picture.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing the deskinning stories, I think I am glad to have missed that part :-)
Thanks, it really wasn't all that bad, although I'd probably try to find pre-peeled hazelnuts before doing them myself again!
DeleteYour post mirrors my thoughts. Lovely picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
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