Wednesday - July 7

Brownie Biscotti

Ingredients

1/2 C butter, melted

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

2-1/2 C all-purpose flour

1-1/3 C sugar

3/4 C baking cocoa

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 cup unlanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped

1/2 C miniature semicweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture just until combined (dough will be crumbly).

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead in almonds and chocolate chips. Divide dough in half. On an ungreased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 12" x 3" log, leaving 3" between the logs.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until set and tops are cracked. Cool 15 minutes. Carefully transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1/2" slices.

Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes or until firm and dry. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Store in airtight container.

My picture is a little grey, sorry. They look just like brownies and are OH sooooo tastee!

I made these last night and the whole process took about an hour and 15 minutes. I ad to make a cup of decaf so I could try them out! YUM!

I pilfered this recipe from Taste of Homes. The original recipe also called for a vanilla icing drizzle. BUT. . . it didn't work out so well, me missing the icing gene and all, so I stopped while I was ahead!

My 4th weekend was full! Saturday was spent with laundry and grocery shopping. Sunday saw more laundry and a movie. We saw Avatar, The Last Airbender, and after we had Hot Dogs with my parents, brother and two nephews. Monday I had breakfast at Kelly's Restaurant with Mom, Dad and Sean and then we went to see Eclipse. Then lunch was on me, I prepared chicken wings and hamburgers using a new recipe from Southern Living Magazine, June 2010. OH SO GOOD! And Monday evening, I made a Chicken and Hashbrown casserole, recipe from Taste of Home. I divided the recipe into two pans and had Mom pickup a pan on Tuesday. And that was dinner for Tuesday at her house, and tonight I have popped the other pan in the oven. Guess what I'm having for lunch tomorrow.

So, what did you do this past weekend? Whatever it was I hope you enjoyed yourselves.