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Biscotti mix

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cookie mix in a jar, cornmeal biscotti, gift in a jar, pistachio cherry biscotti
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 biscotti
A layered gift jar of flour, cornmeal, sugar, dried cherries, pistachios and coconut. Add eggs, olive oil and lemon zest to bake 24 biscotti.

Ingredients

For the gift jar

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal stone-ground
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup dried cherries or cranberries
  • ½ cup pistachios shelled
  • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

To bake

  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • Zest of 1 small lemon

Directions

  • Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl and put it in a large mason jar (at least 1 quart). Add the cornmeal, sugar, dried cherries, pistachios and shredded coconut on top in layers. Close the jar and attach the baking instructions.

Notes

Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Empty the jar into a large bowl. Whisk the eggs, olive oil and lemon zest in a medium bowl, add to the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly. Shape and pat the dough into a log about 14 by 4 inches on the sheet. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown and set; cool completely. Lower the oven to 325°F. Slice the log diagonally into ½-inch slices with a serrated knife, lay them cut side down at least ½ inch apart on a parchment-lined sheet, and bake 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the sheet and flipping halfway, until golden around the edges. Cool completely. Prep 15 minutes, cook 45 minutes. Safety: pistachios, coconut and stone-ground cornmeal go rancid, so give the jar a short use-by date and store it cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8.3g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 24 servings from the whole mix with 2 eggs, 6 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ cup dried cherries (the first choice counted), ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut counted as sweetened flaked coconut. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.