Then, Leah of Leah's Home Baking, aka the biscotti queen of Toronto gave me a fabulous array of biscotti to bring home to Miguel. One thing you need to know about Miguel is that he is a committed and dedicated cookie and sweet "dipper". Nothing makes him happier than fresh coffee with a cookie, biscotti or muffin to dip. He loves biscotti especially those made by my former office manager, Wendy. She makes great biscotti for Christmas gifts each year. Alas for Miguel - I was staying in Toronto at my friend's house and we managed to munch up all Leah's biscotti, so Miguel got none.
I am not a good baker - baking requires precision and attention to detail. I don't like measuring and don't like following directions. But inspired by Leah and feeling great guilt for not bringing any biscotti home for Miguel, I attempted my first biscotti. I used a simple recipe, but instead of adding anise extract, I threw in the peel from two oranges, some triple sec and more than a few chocolate chips. All in all, I was pretty happy with the results. A little precision and attention to detail did result in some good (if oversized and inelegant) treats.
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Krista's biscottis rule!!!
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Hi Krista, The Molasses cookie recipe practically makes itself.. 1 & 1/2 sticks butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, 1 egg. Mix butter, sugar and molasses and blend well, add egg and blend and then 1 &3/4 cup flour, 1 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. baking soda and mix...Bake 8-10 min. and I have a convection oven so I drop the temp. to 325 degrees...Enjoy and have a happy healthy Christmas and New year! Lea has made her chocolate slab cake at any of my important family events over the years and it is the best and serves a huge crowd... LInda
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