Gingerbread Biscotti

If you never have made biscotti I recommend giving it a try. It really is not hard-just a little messy..but then every time I cook it seems it is a bit messy!
This is a recipe for gingerbread biscotti..but I will also include one for orange biscotti..there are tons of biscotti recipes online..they differ a bit in ingredients but the method is always the same.

1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 c. molasses
3 1/4 c. flour
1 T. baking powder
1 1/2 t . ginger
3/4 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. cloves
1/4 t. nutmeg

In a large bowl mix the oil, sugar, eggs, and molasses. Add in flour, baking powder, and the spices. Divide dough in 1/2..it will be a bit sticky.

Flour your countertop and put 1/2 the dough on top of the flour. Roll around in the flour and form into a log shape about 10" long and 1/2" thick. Place on cooky sheet. Now it is ready for the first baking ..it should like like this..

Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Put each baked half on a cutting board, and cut into diagonal slices about 1/2" thick. Here is an example:

Put slices, cut side up back onto baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes, turn pieces so bottom side is now up and bake

for another 7 minutes.

Your biscotti will look like this

I hope these step-by step pictures help you! Let me know if you would like more step by step pictures.