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Orange Cardamom Biscotti

Janine — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:53:02 +0000

Not exactly a traditional biscotti – but tremendously tasty in your morning (and afternoon, and evening) coffee.

white sugar	7 ounces
vegetable oil	4¾ ounces
orange zest	from one large orange	(use your microplane!)
whole eggs	2	at room temperature
vanilla extract	1 teaspoon
unbleached all-purpose flour	13½ ounces
baking powder	2 teaspoons
ground cardamom	1½ teaspoons
Kosher salt	½ teaspoon

Whip sugar and vegetable oil until very well combined.
Gradually add eggs, vanilla and orange zest, beating well after each addition. Mixture will thicken and become very smooth.
Combine remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then stir into egg mixture.
Mix well, but not excessively.
Divide dough in half.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
With wet hands, form each half into a log, about 2″ shorter than the length of your pan and 2½” wide.
Bake until well golden, about 25-30 minutes.
Turn oven down to 250ºF.
Cool logs until you can comfortably handle them.
Slice on a bias, about 1½” wide.
Lay cut-side up on a baking pan and bake again for 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes, turn oven off and leave cookies inside to cool.

Janine — Mon, 26 May 2008 05:34:08 +0000

Hearty without being heavy, these muffins best consumed the day they are baked. As if you could wait.

thick-cut rolled oats	2 cups
whole milk or milk substitute	1 cup
brown sugar	1½ cups
unsalted butter	4 ounces	melted and cooled
whole eggs	2	at room temperature
baking powder	1 Tbl. + 1 tsp.
unbleached all-purpose flour	2 cups
walnuts	1 cup	toasted and chopped

Mix oats, milk and sugar. Let sit five minutes.
Stir in cooled melted butter and eggs.
Mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
Fold in nuts.
Spoon into muffin cups and bake at 350º F. until an inserted toothpick emerges clean.

Janine — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:47:41 +0000

unsalted butter	¾ cup	soft
brown sugar	1 cup
white sugar	¼ cup
egg	1 whole	at room temperature
milk or milk substitute	2 tablespoons
vanilla extract	1 teaspoon
unbleached all-purpose flour	1 cup
ground cinnamon	1½ teaspoons
ground cardamom	? teaspoon
ground nutmeg	½ teaspoon
black pepper	1 teaspoon	freshly ground
baking soda	¾ teaspoon

Cream butter and sugars.
Add egg, vanilla and milk.
In a separate bowl, combine all remaining ingredients.
Stir dry into butter mixture.
Chill dough before rolling into spheres.
Bake until cookies are golden on the edges and “lose their gloss” in the middle.