{"id":383,"date":"2010-03-14T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-14T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/?p=383"},"modified":"2016-03-17T17:59:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T17:59:43","slug":"almond-molasses-biscotti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/03\/almond-molasses-biscotti\/","title":{"rendered":"Almond Molasses Biscotti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For some time, I have been planning to make biscottis again. And for even longer, this jar of blackstrap molasses has been sitting in my kitchen cupboard. I have seen a few interesting recipes using it. So I bought it once in order to try it out myself one day. I wasn’t quite sure what exactly molasses is. As English is not my first language, I only had an idea as the color and texture reminded me of something I knew from my childhood. At teatime at my grandma’s place, we often had “Zuckerruebensirup” (that is German and, in fact, the term for molasses) spread on a slice of dark buttered bread. I loved it back then.
The reason why I wanted to make biscottis again was because I read somewhere that the original Italian biscottis are made without butter. I thought that would be worth an experiment.
The Italians were right, it doesn’t need any added fat. These biscottis turned out super crunchy. The pre-baked log was very easy to cut into slices. And the molasses, of course, made them utterly delicious. I love the tangy flavor of it, combined with some crunchy almonds. Absolutely delicious with a cup of coffee or just cold milk.
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ALMOND MOLASSES BISCOTTI<\/b><\/div>\n
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1 1\/4 cups whole wheat flour<\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/div>\n
1\/4 teaspoon salt <\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground<\/div>\n
1\/4 teaspoon ginger, ground<\/div>\n
1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground<\/div>\n
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1\/2 cup almonds, chopped <\/div>\n
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1 egg<\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract <\/div>\n
1\/2 cup agave syrup<\/div>\n
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses<\/div>\n
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Yields 12-15<\/span>
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Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n

In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and spices. Mix until well blended. Add the chopped almonds. <\/p>\n

In another bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla extract, agave and molasses. Pour the egg mixture onto the flour almond mixture. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated. <\/p>\n

Spread some flour on a clean kitchen surface and knead the dough for a couple of minutes. Form a flat long log, about 1 inch high and 5 inches wide. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until center feels firm to touch. <\/p>\n

Let the log cool for about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Use a serrated knife and cut 1\/2 inch slices off the log. Reduce heat of the oven to 150C. Spread out the biscotti slices on the baking sheet and bake for another 20 minutes. Let cool completely.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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