Happy Valentine's Day

 

It's Valentine's Day

There will be a long walk with friends and dogs and there will be a fire in the fireplace and Biscotti vin Santo.

Fresh out of the oven.

Dear friends, I wish you a very special Valentine's Day. 

Gina

Mary is to blame

Biscotti was on her mind

It snowed all day.
A good day to bake Biscotti.

Biscotti di Noce will last 2 months if placed in an air tight tin. 

Ready to go back into the oven. 

(Biscotti, twice baked) 

There was no vin santo for dipping.

My sour cherry Kirsch Likör was even better. 


Traveling through a small town  in Italy we noticed  a long line of women standing outside a bakery.  
Of course I had to investigate.  I came home with a large sack of biscotti because I didn't know how to tell the nice lady that I only wanted a few pieces.  

Biscotti was piled into the window well of the small bakery.  
There were flies.  Yes, you guessed it.  The next generation of flies made it home with me.  


Gina 

Here is the traditional Biscotti Recipe

https://ginaceramics.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-just-had-to.html

I just had to

bake some Biscotti.

We meant to stop by the  little Bakery in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.

 We forgot and sailed right passed it.  

But I have the recipe and I will share it with you.  

(See below)

Biscotti

In large bowl mix all dry ingredients

8 cups of flour

4 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

3 cups of ground almond meal

3 tsp of finely grated lemon zest

1 tsp salt

In another bowl mix 4 cups of sugar with 

10 beaten eggs

2 sticks of melted and cooled unsalted butter

1 cup of skinned, roasted and crushed hazelnuts

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

mix all ingredients well and 

add into flour mixture

Mix well, should have cookie consistency.  

Can add a little milk or more lemon juice if it is too thick. 

butter 3 large cookie sheets. 

With wet hands form 5 to 6 logs,  bake at 350 for 

about 25 minutes or until logs are firm when  pressed in center.

Let cool and slice into 1/2 inch slices, stand upright on edge and 

bake again for about 20 minutes @ 350 degrees, or until lightly browned, 

Makes 4 to 5 dozen biscotti cookies. 

Do you know why this  cookie is called Biscotti? 

It is twice baked, that's why.  

Salpiglossis in my greenhouse.  

Have a great week dear friends.  

Gina 

A friend stopped by

Right in the middle of a long computer glitsch session

Karen brought Tulips from her garden, Biscotti cookies she baked yesterday, Choke Cherry Preserves  (hers are the most delicious) and Parsnip seeds for my garden.

Wishing you a good friend, just when you need one.

Have a great weekend, my dear  blogging friends

Gina