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CHOCOLATE PECAN CARMEL BISCOTTI




List of Ingredients



• 2 CUPS FLOUR
  
• 1 1/2 CUPS PECAN MEAL ( TAKE 2 CUPS PECANS AND GRIND TO A MEAL IN A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR
  
• 3/4 CUP SUGAR
  
• 1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON CINNAMON
  
• 1 TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT
  
• 2 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
  
• 6 TABLESPOONS SOFTENED BUTTER
  
• 1 TABLESPOON WATER
  
• 1/2 CUP CARMEL PIECES, DICED
  
• 2 EGGS,( USE 1 EGG AND 1 YOLK FOR THE DOUGH, REMAINING WHITE FOR GLAZE)
  
• BITTER SWEET CHOCOLATE MELTED FOR DIPPING
  






Instructions



1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°.
   
2. WHISK TOGETHER THE FLOUR, SUGAR, PECAN MEAL, BAKING POWDER, CINNAMON AND SALT. CUT IN THE BUTTER AND MIX UNTIL BLENDED AND CRUMBLY. BLEND IN THE EGG, EGG YOLK AND WATER. FOLD IN THE CARMEL CUBES AND MIX JUST UNTIL BLENDED.
   
3. ON A FLOURED SURFACE DIVIDE THE DOUGH INTO THREE PORTIONS AND ROLL EACH ONE INTO A LOG ABOUT 1 1/2" THICK. MOVE THE LOG OF DOUGH TO A PARCHMENT LINED BAKING SHEET REPEAT WITH REMAINING DOUGH, SPACING THEM ABOUT 2" APART.
   
4. WHISK TOGETHER THE EGG WHITE AND 2 TEASPOON OF WATER AND BRUSH OVER EACH LOG OF DOUGH.
   
5. BAKE FOR 30 MINUTES. THE DOUGH WILL BE LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN. REMOVE THE BAKING SHEET AND ALLOW IT TO COOL FOR 6 TO 7 MINUTES.
   
6. WITH A SERRATED KNIFE CUT LOGS ON A DIAGONAL SLICES ABOUT 1" THICK. LAY EACH PIECE ON ITS SIDE AND BAKE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES. WHEN THE BISCOTTI ARE THOROUGHLY COOLED DIP THEM IN MELTED BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE.