Christmas Biscotti

Great bagged up as Christmas gifts or simply served with coffee.

INGREDIENTS

• 175g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 125g golden caster sugar
• ¼ tsp LoSalt
• 2 medium eggs, beaten
• Zest 1 orange
• 50g dried cranberries
• 50g whole blanched almonds
• 25g milk chocolate chips

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC, gas mark 4. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder, mixed spice, sugar and LoSalt in a large bowl and mix in the eggs and orange zest, bring the dough together with your hands to form a soft dough. Stir in the cranberries, almonds and chocolate chips.
3. Divide into 2 and, on a floured surface, roll each to a 25cm sausage shape, transfer to the baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 140oC, gas mark 1.
4. Slice each loaf with a serrated knife into 1½ cm slices diagonally and place back on the tray. Bake for 15 minutes, turn over and bake for a further 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.