Parmesan and Black Pepper Biscotti
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Biscotti is an Italian cookie, but in this case, it is more like a savor bread.
Source: Relish magazine
Categories: breads
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. butter, softened, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp. finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, pepper and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles course meal. Whisk in 1/2 cup cheese. Whisk together 1 egg and 1 egg white (reserve the yolk). Add to flour mixture and work together with spatula and then your hands until blended.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Shape into a log 12-inches long and 2-inches wide. Place on baking sheet.
- Whisk together egg yolk and water and brush on the dough log. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tsp. cheese. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until top is firm to touch. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp. to 300 degrees.
- Transfer log to a firm surface. With a serrated knife, cut log diagonally into 20 slices. Place slices, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until bottoms are golden. Flip and bake 15 minutes or until golden on both sides. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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makes 20