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Orange Cranberry Biscotti

Lately I have had this thing with cranberry orange stuff.  (I blame Highland Gourmet Scones for this - their Cranberry Orange scone is an all-time fav.)  So, my husband and I had COVID recently and it took away a good bit of our taste and smell.  As we have begin to emerge and heal, some taste has returned and so I sought out a new biscotti recipe.  We love our coffee in the morning and any delicacies that can go with it, especially now that we can taste more of it!  

I found this recipe through my Yummly app and it seemed simple enough.  I love the idea of steeping the cranberries in boiling water to tenderize them.  I added 1/2 sliced almonds to the batter but it probably would have been better if I had toasted them first.  I make chocolate-cinnamon biscotti every Christmas so I am familiar with how crispy it needs to be. Well, I should have let the 2 loaves remain in the oven a little longer to brown - and/or elongating them to make them thinner.  When I went to slice them I realized the thicker portion hadn't baked all the way through. I ended up finishing them in the toaster oven to make them my kind of crispy.  

When I slice biscotti I don't use a serrated blade and a sawing motion like some recommend. I have found that to cause the slices to crumble.  I just use a chef's knife and press down quickly from the center.  This recipe calls for melted chocolate over the top but I didn't have that on hand so I sprinkled some coarse sugar on the loaves.  

Yeah, things didn't turn out as good as they could have but they are truly delicious. And I know what to change next time! #testkitchen

Orange Cranberry Biscotti Recipe - Your Homebased Mom

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  1. Julie AndersonSeptember 12, 2021 at 8:30 PM

    Hey Sarah! I didn't know you are so talented or that you have this blog. I would love to follow!

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    1. Sarah TimothySeptember 18, 2021 at 11:59 AM

      Yay! My first comment! lol I am still trying to figure out how to enable comments. I guess it's working! Thank you - it's just a hobby. I love food so much!

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    2. Sarah TimothySeptember 18, 2021 at 12:02 PM

      I have my settings saying that anyone can comment but for some reason others' comments don't show up!

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  2. Julie AndersonSeptember 18, 2021 at 2:35 PM

    I don't know why others' comments don't show up... I am not real tech smart. Lol.

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