Add a bit of buzz to your baking with this recipe for coffee-flavored Espresso, Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate Biscotti. Combining the flavor of coffee with chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and hazelnuts in these cookies makes for wonderful little treats to enjoy with your favorite cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate in the afternoon or any time you are looking for a sweet “pick-me-up”.
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Man kann seinen Backwaren ruhig einmal einen Kaffee-Kick hinzufügen, wie zum Beispiel in diesem Rezept für Espresso, Haselnuss und dunkle Schokoladen Biscotti. Kaffee, dunkle Schokolade, Vanille, Zimt und Haselnüsse harmonieren auf ganz besondere Weise in diesen wunderbaren kleinen Leckereien, die man besonders gut mit einer Tasse Kaffee, Tee oder heißer Schokolade genießen kann. Wenn man auf der Suche nach einem süßen "Muntermacher" ist, sind diese Biscotti genau das Richtige. |
On the occasion of the eighth annual “National Coffee Day” (“Tag des Kaffees”) in Germany last weekend, I wanted to bake Espresso, Hazelnut and dark Chocolate Biscottis since these three flavors complement each other in the most delicious way possible. The other Biscotti that are in the pictures are my favorite Almond Biscotti with warm spices but without coffee, one reason why they are lighter in color than the ones with espresso (recipe will be featured in another post soon).
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Anlässlich des achten jährlichen "Tag des Kaffees" in Deutschland, der am vergangenen Wochenende zelebriert wurde, wollte ich gerne ein Rezept für Espresso, Haselnuss und dunkle Schokolade-Biscotti backen. Diese drei Geschmackskomponenten kommen in diesem Rezept besonders gut zur Geltung und ergänzen sich auf köstliche Art und Weise. Die anderen Biscotti auf den Fotos sind Mandel Biscotti mit warmen Gewürzen aber ohne Kaffee, ein Grund warum die Kekse heller sind als die mit Espresso (das Rezept folgt noch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt). |
Coffee is one of the world’s favorite brews. It can be made from either caffeinated or decaffeinated beans and there are many ways to serve coffee. Some of the most popular include espresso, cappuccino, caffè latte or café au lait, espresso macchiato, Americano, or ristretto or even mocha.
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Kaffee ist eines der weltweit beliebtesten heißen Getränke. Kaffee kann aus koffeinhaltigen oder entkoffeinierten Bohnen gemacht werden, wobei es unendlich viele Möglichkeiten gibt, ihn zu genießen. Die beliebtesten Kaffeegetränke sind Espresso, Cappuccino, Caffè Latte oder Café au Lait, Espresso Macchiato, Americano, oder Ristretto oder auch Mokka. |
The hard Italian cookies called Biscotti were traditionally made with hazelnuts and aniseed but today are flavored with a wide variety of nuts (such as pine nuts, pistachios, and almonds), dried fruits (such as figs, dates, or raisins), chocolate (dark, milk or white), and lemon, lime or orange rind.
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Italienische Biscotti wurden traditionell nur mit Haselnüssen und Anis gebacken Heutzutage werden jedoch viele Variationen angeboten. Es gibt sie mit verschiedenen Sorten von Nüssen, wie zum Beispiel Pinienkernen, Pistazien und Mandeln, aber auch mit Trockenfrüchten, wie zum Beispiel Feigen, Datteln oder Rosinen. Ebenso mit dunkler, weißer oder Milch-Schokolade, oft auch verfeinert mit Zitronen-, Limetten- oder Orangenschalen-Abrieb. |
They are hard and crunchy because they are twice-cooked (‘bis’ is Italian for twice and ‘cotti’ for cooked). This makes them ideal for dipping into dessert wine or coffee, especially espresso. They are also known widely by the name Cantuccini. Recipes for Biscotti date back as far as the 13th century in Italy. Since the flavor of these twice-baked Italian cookies deepens over time, you can make them in advance and store them in cookies tins in a cool and dry place.
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Biscottis sind hart und knackig, denn sie werden zweimal gebacken. Daher der Name: italienisch "bis" für "doppelt" und "cotti" für "gekocht" bzw. "gebacken". Das macht sie ideal zum Eintunken in Dessertwein oder Kaffee, vor allem aber Espresso. Biscotti sind auch bekannt unter dem Namen Cantuccini. Rezepte für Biscotti gibt es schon seit dem 13. Jahrhundert. Da der Geschmack dieser italienischen "zweimal gebackenen" Kekse mit der Zeit etwas intensiver wird, kann man sie ruhig auf Vorrat backen und in Keksdosen an einem kühlen und trockenen Ort lagern. |
These Espresso, Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate Biscotti smell wonderful while baking. They are not overly sweet and do not contain a lot of butter. They are studded with delicious hazelnuts and dark chocolate and have a delicate coffee flavor that pairs quite well with that afternoon hot beverage of your choice.
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Meine Espresso, Haselnuss und dunkle Schokolade Biscotti duften schon beim Backen wunderbar nach Vanille, Zimt und Kaffee. Sie sind nicht allzu süß und enthalten nur wenig Butter. Voller leckerer Haselnüsse und guter dunkler Schokolade haben sie einen feinen Kaffee-Geschmack, der hervorragend zu Tee oder Kaffee passt. |
Recipe for the Hazelnut Espresso Biscottis
Ingredients for the Cookies
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Rezept für die Espresso, Haselnuss & dunkle Schokolade-Biscotti Zutaten für die Biscotti
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Preparation of the Cookies
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Zubereitung der Biscotti
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And since they are the perfect crunchy companion to a cup of coffee, why not give some Biscottti together with a bag of your very favorite (maybe locally roasted) coffee beans as a gift to your friends!
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Diese Biscotti passen perfekt zu Kaffee. Warum nicht ein paar von diesen wunderbare leckeren Keksen zusammen mit frisch gerösteten Kaffeebohnen (vielleicht von einer Rösterei in der Nachbarschaft) an liebe Freunde verschenken! |
Enjoy these Espresso, Hazelnut and dark Chocolate Biscotti!
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Viel Spaß beim Genießen der Espresso, Haselnuss und dunkle Schokolade-Biscotti!
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Source:
- for Imping´s Coffee in Bocholt, Germany
I haven't made biscotti for the longest time. Lovely flavors Andrea! Hazelnut go so well with chocolate but also with coffee. And I like anything with coffee.
ReplyDeletePaula, glad to have found a fellow coffee lover - and I like baking with espresso too, it lends a lovely color and a hint of coffee taste that does not overpower though.
DeleteHi Andrea! Coffee day! How delightful! I'm finally drinking coffee again. Lucy can handle one cup of caffeine a day (and I'm so very thankful!) These biscotti would be perfect with my daily allowance. Thank you for sharing Andrea!
ReplyDeleteMonet, thanks for the nice comment - glad that Lucy will tolerate a cup a day, I am sure you enjoy that one cup to the fullest!
DeleteSuch drool worthy biscotti...and the chocolate-nut and coffee combo in them...we are going to make a large batch of these goodies today for afternoon coffee time...adorable food clicks as always...HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteKumar, thanks so much - you should try these lovely cookies - coffee, hazelnut, cinnamon, vanilla and dark chocolate ceratainly seem to be a match made in heaven but for those who prefer the non-coffee version, a lovely Amaretto can be used instead!
DeleteCoffee Day! I love the idea. These photos are really beautiful - and your biscotti look SO tempting. You are right about biscotti being the perfect accompaniment to coffee. Yum.
ReplyDeleteAdri, yes, celebrating coffee certainly sounds like a worthy cause, doesn´t it?! At least for those of us who enjoy this lovely brew - thank you so much for your kind comment, dear Adri!
DeleteHi Andrea! To me, it's hard to get biscotti to look good in pictures. Yours' looks GOOD! Love your photos and I'd love to sit with you and drink coffee and eat biscotti. Bring a large plateful please :)
ReplyDeleteChris, glad that you like the pictures of my Biscottis - it can be a bit of a challenge to take pictures of these, thankfully, this time they co-operated. I will make sure to bring a huge platter full of these should we meet for coffee some day.
DeleteThat old fashioned coffee grinder is awesome, Andrea!
ReplyDeleteThis biscotti has all of my fav things in one. I've never made biscotti before. This is the recipe I'm definitely going to try.
Danke! xo
Colette, got two of those "on display" in my living room - they still work and the kids love grinding the coffee beans with them every so often.
DeleteI love biscotti. I have never tried making it - but I am going to try your recipe. The biscotti look delicious. I wish I had one right now.
ReplyDeleteGeraldine, Biscotti are actually quite simple to make - I have baked so many in my lifetime that I ussually make them with my eyes closed - they are that simple but make sure to get the best ingredinets that you can afford, it makes a lot of difference in the way they taste.
DeleteI like biscotti, but after I saw yours, I think I will love this! It looks soooo delicious! My mom has that old coffee grinder. I should have brought it back! It is such a cute prop. :) I only tried homemade biscotti once from my friend, and the rest is all store bought kinds which were not that good. I eventually need to make this! Saving!
ReplyDeleteNami, you would adore nibbling on some Biscotti, they are equally good with a cup of coffee as they are with tea, espacially green tea (that you so enjoy). Just perfect for the afternoon break.
DeleteWow, these colors! Gorgeous, as always!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly for your comment - wonderful to know that you enjoy the pics!
DeleteYour photos are always so beautiful, Andrea, and your biscotti looks wonderful. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeth, thank you very much - nice to get positive feed-back on the pictures!
DeleteI am one of the few people who doesn't like coffee but I bet just chocolate would taste great too. I'm looking forward to the recipe for the almond and spice version that sounds magic!
ReplyDeleteKaren, thank you for commenting - I did mention in my recipe though that you can sub one tablespoon of Italian Amaretto for the espresso - no need to bake these delicious cookies with caffeine if you do not like that. But the Almond Spice ones will be posted soon, that recipe might be more to your liking.
DeleteYum. Here I am again with my cocoa and no biscotti to dunk! When I make these (after my speculaas), I will use the amaretto because nobody - and you can ask all my friends - wants to see me with even the smallest amount of espresso in my veins! I love the golden color of these! Ganz perfekt! ~ David
ReplyDeleteDavid, to sub Amaretto in Biscottis dough is wonderful, I have done it many times and we are always pleased with the way the cookies taste - when I created the recipe, I was actually thinking about you and the fact that you do not drink coffee and added the suggestion for a sub to the recipe with you in mind, dear friend!
DeleteI love biscotti and have only made it myself once (such a long process!) but it is very tasty. And perfect in a warm mug of coffee or cocoa! --also super jealous you're in Germany. I've had the best coffee of my life in Europe!
ReplyDeleteAshley, those Biscottis always seem to take a lot of time, might be because they are baked twice but actually the dough is very forgiving and can easily be chilled overnight - so if making Biscotti seems a bit daunting, maybe baking them ovet a period of two days is easier. Thanks also for your kind coment regarding coffee in this country - I was visiting one of the oldest coffee roasting companies of Germany the other day and the coffees that we tasted after visiting were out of this world delicious.
DeleteYou know how much I love biscotti, Andrea!! These look fabulous! I would love to give your recipe a try…they sound delicious! How wonderful you have a national coffee day in Germany. My husband would be first to celebrate! He loves his coffee! Great post!! Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteKathy, you know that whenever I bake Biscotti I think about the fact that you adore these cookies and have baked so many wonderful ones yourself - you know you alwys say there is a "rule" in your house that says never to let the Biscotti jar be empty...that "rule" is often on my mind when I bake Biscottis these days! Thanks for the lovely comment, dear Kathy!
DeleteI adore biscotti!
ReplyDeleteThe presentation here is gorgeous.
Wish I could come have coffee w/ you, Andrea! :)
Yes, Kim, please do come and join me for a cup of steaming espresso and some crunchy biscotti, please!
DeleteI baked them today. They are deliscious: http://marionskitchenstories.blogspot.nl/2013/09/cantuccini-dubbelgebakken-koekjes-uit.html
ReplyDeleteMarion, now you are making me a happy blogger - so glad that you had a chance to bake these Espresso, Hazelnut and Dark Chocolate Biscottis! And I am so glad that you liked them and the recipe! It makes me smile to see my recipe "in Dutch", I have started to take Dutch language course, but I am only at the very beginning! I have a long way to go before I can write anything in your lovely language!
DeleteWould you mind if I link your blog post on my FB page? If you have a chance, please let me know whether that is o.k. with you!
Hartstikke bedankt!