Looking in the cupboard to see what was available I found a few things that I thought would be good together in a nice biscotti biscuit.
I love biscotti, the twice baked biscuits that are an ideal accompaniment to tea or coffee. So with some pistachios, flaked almonds, raisins and dried canberries I was all set to get baking.
Of course, if you decide to make some yourself you can put in whatever you want. The only thing I would suggest is that you dont put wet fruit in, just dried things such as blueberries, currants, etc, and if they are large I suggest chopping them as well.
To add a little extra flavour I added some mixed spice as well, which gives a lovely aroma during cooking as well as a very nice taste.
No equipment other than a bowl is needed, and your arms get a nice workout whilst making the dough, so that is an added bonus when making these, since the dough takes some working to get all the ingredients combined.
Ingredients:
350g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp mixed spice
250g golden caster sugar
3 medium eggs, beaten
coarsely grated zest 1 orange
85g raisins, chopped slightly
85g dried cranberries
50g almond flakes
50g shelled pistachios
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/350F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.