Treats for Tazewell: Banana + Peanut Biscotti
 
These Banana + Peanut Biscotti make a great host(ess) gift for
Ingredients
  • 5 c flour
  • ¼ cup salt-free peanuts, chopped
  • ½ t baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ c vegetable oil
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 2 t vanilla
  • water
  • For topping:
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 T water
  • additional chopped peanuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Place dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. In a small food processor, blend the egg, oil, bananas, and vanilla together. {If you don't have a small food processor, just smush the bananas well and stir the wet ingredients to combine thoroughly.}
  4. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until it gets too hard to mix.
  5. Add water, one teaspoon at a time as needed, and knead by hand in the bowl until it forms a uniform, smooth dough. You will probably only need 2-3 teaspoons.
  6. Form the dough into two rectangular loaves, and flatten and shape them until they are about 6" wide by 1" high.
  7. Place the loaves on one or two baking sheets, using parchment paper or a silpat.
  8. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with peanuts; press the peanuts in firmly.
  9. Bake 30 - 40 minutes, or until the outside is lightly browned.
  10. Remove and cool for about 10 minutes (you will need the oven again soon).
  11. Slice into ½" - ¾" slices. I use a bench scraper, but if you remove the loaves from the pan, you can use a serrated knife.
  12. Place the slices back on the baking sheets, this time with the "inside" facing up (and down).
  13. Bake for another 20 minutes or so, until the biscotti is browned (again).
  14. Cool before sharing with your four-legged buddy!
Notes
5-10 min prep
30-40 min + 20 min baking
Recipe by My Utensil Crock at https://www.myutensilcrock.com/2014/08/17/treats-for-tazewell-banana-peanut-biscotti/