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Choc and Nut Biscotti

Name: Choc and Nut Biscotti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 225 g plain flour, plus extra to dust; 1 tsp. baking powder; 175 g caster sugar; 2 medium eggs, beaten; 75 g each whole hazelnuts and pistachios; 75 g milk chocolate, chopped into small chunks

Wrap up these tasty Italian biscuits for the perfect Christmas gift

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 09 November 2011

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A bag of these chocolate and nut biscotti, made with hazelnut and pistachios, would make a thoughtful homemade Christmas gift.

For more festive baking inspiration check out our favourite Christmas biscuit recipes.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

Ingredients

225 g plain flour, plus extra to dust
1 tsp. baking powder
175 g caster sugar
2 medium eggs, beaten
75 g each whole hazelnuts and pistachios
75 g milk chocolate, chopped into small chunks

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Mix flour, baking powder and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs, stir until clumps form, then bring together with your hands, kneading until smooth. Add nuts and chocolate and knead until evenly distributed (dough will be stiff and a bit sticky).
2. Step 2
  On a lightly floured surface, divide dough in half and roll into two rough 33cm (13in) sausage shapes. Place on lined sheet, spacing apart. Bake for 20-25min until dough is lightly golden and has spread, then cool for 10min on a wire rack. Turn down oven to 140°C (120°C fan) mark 1.
3. Step 3
  Using a bread knife, cut rolls diagonally into 1cm (½in) thick slices. Lay flat on baking sheet. Bake for 15min until dry and lightly golden - they'll harden on cooling.
4. Step 4
  Cool completely on wire rack, then store in an airtight tin for up to one month. Present in boxes or bags.

Per Serving:

Calories: 74
Total carbs: 10 g
Sugars: 6 g
Total fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: 1 g

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The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time