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Recipe: Spent Grain Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Spent Grain Chef - January 2, 2013


Made with orange liqueur, sliced almonds and bittersweet chocolate, these cookies have a little something for everyone. Perfect for dipping in your coffee or eating on their own as a snack, we make our Biscotti with Spent Grain Flour, giving them just the right amount of extra crunch.

    What You Need

  • 1 cup Spent Grain Flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 stick, unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoons orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
  • 1/2 cup almonds, sliced
  • 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped

    What You Do

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine flours, baking powder and salt.
  2. In a stand mixer, beat sugar, orange liqueur and butter until well blended. Add in eggs and beat one at a time. Add flour mixture in thirds and beat until blended. Turn off mixer and add almonds and chocolate, combining with your hands.
  3. Form dough into a log and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for 20-30 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. On mat form the log into a biscotti-shaped loaf by pushing the sides down slightly.
  6. Bake 30 minutes on center rack. Remove from oven an let cool and additional 20-30 minutes.
  7. Reduce oven to 250 degrees F.
  8. Using a serrated knife cut loaf into 1/2 inch-thick slices. Return slices to lined baking sheet. Bake an additional 20-30 minutes until biscotti is completely dry. Let cool on rack. Enjoy!

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3 Responses to Recipe: Spent Grain Chocolate Almond Biscotti

  • juan molina says:

    how much baking powder?

    Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:18 pm

  • Brooklyn Brew Shop says:

    Hi Juan,
    Thanks for catching that! This recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder. We have updated the directions.

    Posted on January 3, 2013 at 5:24 pm

  • Dylan says:

    How finely should the chocolate be chopped? I started with semisweet chocolate chips and tried chopping them as best as I could, but could only get them to be about half their original size with lots of smaller shavings. The biscotti didn't come out a homogenous chocolate color and flavor, but rather has spots of chocolate throughout, despite thoroughly mixing the ingredients. I'm thinking of trying cocoa powder next time.

    Posted on March 31, 2013 at 3:27 pm