Today was my first Mother’s Day – very unreal to get to celebrate this day with my new family. Ella is now 11 weeks old and just awesome. I am so blessed that she sleeps through the night and she has an awesome mellow personality.
On top of that it was 80+ in Seattle today and just a gorgeous day and I was just so excited to dress Ella in shorts and T-shirt. I hope everyone had a fabulous Mother’s Day as well.
This biscotti recipe i got from Heather’s Dish who also celebreated her first Mother’s Day today, she has an adorable son called Weston, who is just 3 weeks younger than Ella. I found this recipe awhile ago and have been wanting to make it for weeks.
Biscotti to me feels like you are eating a fancy dessert but a little healthier. At least that is how I think about it.
I love the combination or cranberry and orange and some nuts. To me that is the perfect combination. This biscotti is fruity, nutty and not sweet at all. Dunk in your tea and coffee and enjoy.
Orange and Cranberry Biscotti
Yield: 12 pieces
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
3 egg whites
Orange Zest from two large oranges (about 3 tbsp)
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 300F.
In a bowl mix together the egg whites and sugar until they start to dissolve, around 4 minutes. Then mix in the orange zest until it’s broken up and combined.
Add in the flour, cornmeal, and baking powder. Mix until combined. Finally add the walnuts and cranberries.
Turn dough out onto a sheet pan lined with parchment or a Silpat, and using your hands mold it into a log about 3x12”. Bake at 300F for 30 minutes until the top is just starting to brown. Let the log cool for about 5 minutes, then gently remove it to a cutting board.
Using a serrated knife cut it into 1-inch slices width-wise and place them cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until the cut sides are golden brown. Let cool completely before eating and storing in an airtight container.
Adapted from: Heather’s Dish
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Heather (Heather's Dish) says
May 13, 2012 at 8:48 pmi’m so glad you had a great mother’s day and like the biscotti recipe! we had to do the shorts and T-shirt thing today too!
Katarina says
May 13, 2012 at 10:54 pmThis recipe sounds great and they are really beautiful!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
May 14, 2012 at 6:28 amHappy first mother’s day! 🙂 Orange and cranberry are one of my favorite combinations. They go so well together.
carolinaheartstrings says
May 14, 2012 at 4:11 pmThis looks terrific. I cannot wait to try this out. Come visit us. We have some terrific recipes this week.
Shut Up & Cook says
May 14, 2012 at 7:26 pmIsn’t this Seattle weather just the best?!? It prompted us to do a Dungeness Crab boil on Saturday, and fish tacos and mojitos last night. The best. These look very yum!
Being a Seattle-ite are you attending the BlogHer Food Conference here in June?!? I’ll be going for the first time and am really looking forward to it.
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
May 14, 2012 at 10:51 pmHappy Belated 1st Mother’s Day Ewa! Ella is 3 months old already. Aww you must be enjoying every moment with her. I miss those days… It’s wonderful that she’s sleeping through the night. You must be doing very good job taking care of her. This must be a very nice treat in the morning…wait you may not be taking regular coffee, but I’d like this with my morning coffee. 🙂 Looks yummy!
Lana Jones says
May 15, 2012 at 3:31 pmHappy belated Mother’s Day! I think I will try your Biscotti tomorrow night while I am entertaining here at home – it looks so delicious (and easy enough to make) that it should be a hit. Thanks!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
May 17, 2012 at 3:37 pmHappy Belated Mother’s Day to you, and many more to come!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
May 18, 2012 at 8:00 amWhat a fantastic little treat!
Trader Joes Recipes says
May 19, 2012 at 9:45 amThis looks really scrumptious!
Anna @ the shady pine says
May 20, 2012 at 1:53 pmOrange and cranberry are such a lovely combination and just perfect for biscotti!
Magic of Spice says
June 4, 2012 at 9:49 amHappy Belated Mothers Day! This combination is just lovely, they look delicious!