Festive Dried Fruit Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 ounces chocolate, melted
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 ounces chipits
• 3/4 cup toasted almond, chopped
• 3/4 cup dried fruit (mixed glace)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 beat margarine until soft.
• 3 beat in sugar and eggs.
• 4 add melted chocolate,juice and extract until combined.
• 5 with your hand fold in remaining ingredients. the dough will be sticky.
• 6 form dough into logs almost as long as the cookie sheet and place 3 inches apart.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• 9 remove biscotti from oven and let cool 5 minutes before slicing diagonally.
• 10 return to oven and toast on each side for 5-10 minutes.
• 11 store in air-tight containers.