“Yield to temptation…it may not pass your way again”
Lazarus Long
On the 5th of September every year, schools across India celebrate this day as Teachers Day. Every attempt is made to make teachers feel special, & the kids make cards etc for them. 
Firmly put the heart into place & made notes of the recipe. But the head was stubborn too now, & wanted to go further. Before I knew it, I had doubled the dough & was subconsciously working towards a 2 toned biscotti!! Never heard of it, but wanted to try it & firmly had a plan in mind.
Glad I tried it because it came out great…very pretty too. Next time will increase the coffee to get a much deeper coffee flavour. Otherwise a great recipe; the reviews on FN were very helpful & whatever thoughts I had about crumbly/broken slices were put to rest. Many folk commented that a serrated knife is not the reason for crumbly/broken biscotti.
You’ve just got to use a good quality knife with a sharp cutting edge. I used my magical Santuko knife, in sharp, swift motions…no problem at all. Clean cuts for once & non crumbly biscotti!! Very yummy too!!
COFFEE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI as adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
For Chocolate portion:
Flour – 2 cups all-purpose
Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup unsweetened
Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
Unsalted butter – 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons), softened
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
Eggs – 2 large
For coffee portion:
Flour – 2 1/4 cups all-purpose
Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
Unsalted butter – 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons), softened
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
Eggs – 2 large
Instant Coffee- 2 tbsps (I used 1; but should have used 2)
Coffee extract – 1 tsp (optional)
Mini chocolate chips – 1/2 cup
2 tablespoon vanilla sugar (or confectioners’ sugar)
Method:
For the CHOCOLATE portion:
- In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs and beat until combined well.
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Stir in flour mixture to form a stiff dough.
For the COFFEE portion:
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In a bowl whisk together flour, coffee powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs and beat until combined well.
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Stir in flour mixture & chocolate chips to form a stiff dough.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and butter and flour 2 large baking sheets/or line with parchment.
To finish:
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Divide each dough into 4.
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On prepared baking sheet with floured hands, form 8 long ropes 12″ X 1″ & join together to form a half chocolate/half coffee slightly flattened logs, each 12 inches long and 2 inches wide; 2 logs on each sheet. You should a total of 4 logs. I f you like, you can twist 1 or 2 to give some other effect too.
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Sprinkle with vanilla sugar. (you can use confectioners sugar instead).
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Bake logs 35 minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch. Cool biscotti on baking sheet 5 minutes.
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On a cutting board, with a sharp knife, cut biscotti diagonally into 3/4-inch slices. Arrange biscotti, cut sides down, on baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool biscotti on a rack.
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Biscotti keep in airtight containers 1 week and , frozen, 1 month.
I am going to copy this recipe and try this on Monday for sure. I have a biscotti making mania seeping into my veins NOW!
Cute looking biscottis!
My daughter is just like your daughter and makes the most amazing cards. You are so creative Deeba and you biscotti look perfect.
Love the two tones! Good idea. Your kids must be the teachers’ pets!
And yes, my daughter and son are exactly the same as yours. She makes a card a minute to the point where you just don’t know what to do with them anymore. The little fella just makes squiggles- he is only 3 but I still don’t see him turning in to a card factory any time soon 😉
I’m sure the teacher’s loved them! Beautiful..and the cards too…
What a lovely tradition to show teachers your appreciation. I’m sure your kids’ teachers are extra happy that their students’ mother is you– everyone’s favorite passionate baker. 🙂
Aah, it’s nice to hear the knife worked well! They look perfect Deeba! I’m not too fond of hard pastries so I haven’t found the enthusiasm to make biscotti but those do look very pretty! 🙂
Oh my goodness, coffee and chocolate is the height of deliciousness… Your biscotti are gorgeous! Your children and their teachers are so fortunate to receive gifts from such a talented baker!
The apple dosen’t fall far from the tree! Your kids are talented and creative just like you.
You’re amazing deeba!
Deeba,aren’t the kids teachers lucky?Not only home-made art,they also recieve home-bakes! The biscotti looks scrumptious!tks 4 sharing.
Deeba,I am sure the teachers must have had great time munching ur biscotti’s.I am a big fan of these crusty ones.Lovely set up and really nice presentation.Will love to see your daughter’s creativity.
they look lovely! gosh you are so talented!
The couple of times I tried biscotti, they crumbled! That’s when I understood the meaning of”that’s the way the cookie crumbles:!!
Maybe I need a new knife.:)
Hola Deeba! Wow what a spread! I bet the teachers were more than happy! This is a great tradition… we don’t have anything like it here.
Lucky teachers!!!
Very nice to do a marbled biscotti! I loved this idea! Perfect for when you don’t know wich flavour to do! Just make the 2, lol! Really cool!
How wonderful!! It’s gorgeous–what an awesome gift too!
I was just thinking I need a biscoti recipe because I am in the mood of baking something sweet tonight. Thanks a lot for this delicious recipe 🙂
Sounds terrific. I’m glad you posted that photo of the dough, I was wondering how you do that.
We need to show our appreciation more for our kids hardworking teachers Deeba. I’m sure they appreciated the biscotti very much…I know I would!!!!
They look and sound delicious! I bet your kids’ teachers were thrilled with them!
WOW! These are cute!
Biscotti are my favorite. This recipe looks playful and tasty. I love the presentation. Your kids’ teachers are lucky. I like this Teacher’s Appreciation Day idea. Makes sense to me. Teaching is such a hard job… you need to know people appreciate your dedication. This is a lovely way to say “thank you”.
wowzers!! i love biscotti, and i’ve been craving to make them again recently. these look so gorgeous in the two colors, and i bet they tasted amazing!
Really love yours biscotti!!! are amazing!Gloria
Gorgeous! I know the teachers loved their special gifts. My goodness, if I made these, then I would have to give them all away because I can totally see myself sitting down with a big glass of milk & eating half a dozen in one sitting.
Tanti baci, bella,
Amy
Oh that looks fantastic! Wish I were a teacher… And I love the quote about temptation today too 🙂