Pecan Candied Orange Biscotti

Total Preparation Time

Total preparation time is 5-7 hours with the orange peel preparation. The biscotti itself takes about an hour.

Candied orange peel:

• Boiling - 40min
• Reducing in sugar - 1 hour
• Dehydrating - 4-6 hours

Biscotti:

• Preparing ingredients - 15min
• Toasting pecans - 10min
• Baking 25min
• Baking 10min
• Baking 10min

Ingredients

Candied orange peel:

• Orange peels - from at least 4 oranges - do a lot
• Sugar - depending on oranges
• Water - depending on oranges

Biscotti:

• Butter - 1/2 cup
• Eggs - 2
• Sugar - 3/4 cup
• Pecans - 3/4 cup
• Orange juice concentrate - 2 tablespoons (30ml)
• Flour - 2 1/2 cups
• Baking powder - 1 1/2 teaspoons (7ml)
• Orange zest - from one orange
• Salt - 1/4 teaspoon (1ml)

Method

Candied orange peel:

1. Remove as much of the white pith as possible
2. Boil in water and drain
3. Boil in water and drain
4. Transfer boiled orange peels to a saucepan
5. Add just enough water to mostly cover them and an equal volume of sugar
6. Reduce until the liquid is gone about an hour
7. Transfer the peels to a drying tray in the oven or a dehydrator for 5-6 hours.

Biscotti:

1. Toast pecans 10min
2. Cream butter and sugar
3. Add eggs and whisk in zest and orange juice
4. Add flour mix, pecans, and candied orange peel
5. Divide dough in half and form two loafs on a cookie sheet
6. Bake at 325F (163C) for 25min
7. Remove from oven and let logs cool a bit
8. Reduce oven to 300F (150C)
9. Cut logs into strips
10. Bake for 10min
11. Flip strips
12. Bake for 10min