Pecan-caramel Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups pecan meal (or grind up pecans to a fine meal)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons butter, soft
• 2 large eggs (use 1 whole egg and 1 yolk for the dough and save the remaining for the glaze)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup caramel-flavored bits (or butterscotch chips)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 in a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, pecan meal, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• 3 add the butter and mix until evenly crumbly. beat in the egg, egg yolk and water. add the chips and stir just until they're evenly distributed.
• 4 lightly flour a clean work surface. divide the dough into three portions. working with one piece at a time, roll the dough into a log about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. repeat with the remaining dough. place the logs on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten slightly, leaving 2 inches between them.
• 5 lightly beat the egg with 2 teaspoons of water. brush this glaze over the tops of the logs.
• 6 bake for 30 minutes, until they're lightly browned. remove from the oven, and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. slice them into 3/4-inch thick slices on the diagonal, place them cut-side down on the baking sheet, and return them back to the oven to bake for 10-15 more minutes, until they're crisp and lightly browned.
• 7 allow to cool, then dip an end in melted chocolate, if desired.
• 8 yield: about 5 dozen.