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Tiger Tail Biscotti

This Tiger Tail biscotti is a fun variation, themed around the classic Canadian ice cream flavour: Orange base, marbled with black licorice!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian, Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 32 Biscotti
Calories: 68kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 2 Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar packed
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon Orange extract
  • ½ teaspoon Anise extract
  • Orange and Black Food colouring

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F, Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper, spray with pan spray.  Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together sugars and eggs, until well combined and smooth.  Pour into the bowl with the dry mixture, stir to combine.
  • Divide dough in 4 even pieces. Set one aside, combine the remaining 3.
  • Note: Gloves are really handy for this next part.
  • Flatten out the large dough section. Measure orange extract on top of it, tint with food colouring, and knead until flavour and colour are well distributed. Set aside
  • Flatten out the smaller dough piece, measure anise extract out on it, tint with black food colouring, and knead until flavour and colour are well distributed.
  • Divide each dough up into a bunch of pieces, pile together randomly. Gently squeeze together and knead / fold a few times to marble. Don’t over handle, or the colours will go muddy.
  • Divide dough in half, form into 2 long, wide loaves on the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on the outside.  Remove from oven, turn heat down to 250F.
  • Allow loaves to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Cutting on a slight diagonal, slice each loaf into ½" slices.
  • Arrange slices on the pans - still lined with parchment.  Bake for 15 minutes, flip each piece over and bake for another 15 minutes, or until desired texture.
  • Remove from oven, allow to fully cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg