Ok, back on track. This week's TWD is Lenox Almond Biscotti. I was very excited about this one, as almond is one of my favorite flavors, and I have really grown to love biscotti.
This week's recipe was chosen by Gretchen at Canela and Comino. I thought the recipe was really interesting, and only having made "cheater biscotti" (from a cake mix) in the past, I was really excited to try this out.
The flavor did not disappoint, but, I have to admit being disappointed in the texture. I thought the dough was a little sticky to work with, and I didn't get that "biscotti shape" when I baked them. Also, they didn't come out nearly as dry as I thought they should be, which I guess is a good and bad thing....and I didn't like the cornmeal texture.
All that being said, the taste is AWESOME, and I will certainly be eating these till they're gone!
You can get the recipe over at Gretchen's blog. Be sure also to check out how everyone else did over at the Tuesdays with Dorie website!
Up Next Week: Pumpkin Muffins chosen by Kelly at Sounding My Barbaric Gulp! Very seasonal ... LOVE IT!
12 comments:
they look great! i think the cornmeal made a real difference in both the taste and texture, but then i like cornmeal. i've never heard of biscotti made from a cake mix, that's so unexpected!
I thought the cornmeal would be strange too but they turned out great! I had never heard of "cheater biscotti" from cake mix before!
Cake mix? Too weird! I'm glad you liked the flavor of these.
i've never heard of the cheater method before! sounds tasty, actually! :) they look great, glad you liked the flavors.
Biscotti with a cake mix?
Interesting.
I think yours look fine, and as long as they taste good, who cares how they look?
Glad you enjoyed the taste of them. Cheater method sounds interesting - worth trying!
I really liked these, so glad you did, too. I suggest refrigerating the logs, baking sheet and all, for about 20 minutes before popping them in the oven to reduce the spreading.
Madam Chow
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I had a little trouble with the shape too...however the taste is so divine it doesn't matter what they look like :)
They look super crumbly and delish!
They were definitely sticky! Glad you enjoyed them.
I loved this recipe and definitely will be making these again using one of the many variations. Yum!
They look great! I've never made biscotti from a box, but I bet your homemade version was better!
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