By JulieVR
Holiday baking season is officially here! This weekend we’ll be in the kitchen getting a head start on some cookies for an upcoming swap – with their sturdy texture, long shelf life and easy-to-package shape, biscotti are perfect for baking exchanges. Or wrap them in ribbon, package in a vintage cannister or tuck into a new mug for gift-giving.
Dense, moist sweet potato makes a delicious addition to biscotti, delivering a boost of beta-carotene, too. Walnuts and coconut go deliciously well, but you could switch them up with pecans and grated orange zest, or cinnamon and raisins.
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Butter and Brown Sugar
Sweet Potato Biscotti
Recipe and photo courtesy of North Carolina Sweet Potatoes.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups unpeeled coarsely grated North Carolina sweet potato (1 large)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a large baking sheet or line it with parchment. In medium bowl, beat together sugar and butter; add eggs; beat well. Add flour, baking powder, orange zest and salt; beat on low speed until combined. Fold in sweet potato, walnuts, and coconut.
- Divide dough into two equal pieces; with oiled hands, shape each piece into a log about 2 inches by 11 inches; place on baking sheet.
- Bake until firm and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Trim thin slice from ends of logs; cut logs into ½-inch-thick slices. Place slices on 2 ungreased baking sheets with cut side down. Bake 12 minutes; turn and bake until crisp and golden, 10 to 12 minutes longer. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.
- Yield: About 4 dozen biscotti
