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Description:
Regular guests that stay at the Scranton Seahorse Inn have a favorite food and make a request ahead of check in date to see if there's any chance it will be available. The answer is always "of course!". This is one of the most requested. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
3/4 cup peeled hazelnuts
2 C all-purposeflour
1 C granulated white sugar
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t cloves
1/4 cup espresso or strong coffee
1 T milk
1 large egg
1 t pure vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven. Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.

In a small bowl whisk together the espresso or coffee, milk, egg and vanilla extract.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer) beat the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices until combined. Gradually add the espresso mixture and beat until a dough forms, adding the chopped nuts and chocolate chips about halfway through. With floured hands divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface roll each half of dough into a log about 12 inches long and 1.5" inches wide. Transfer the logs to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart. Bake for about 35 minutes or until firm to the touch (logs will spread during baking). Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes.

Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. On a cutting board cut the logs crosswise on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange the slices on the baking sheet, and bake for 5 minutes or until they are pale golden. I personally like my biscotti a little softer than is the tradion. If you like yours real crunchy you can cook the sliced biscotti on each side for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

Optional: Die hard chocolate lovers can melt good bitter sweet chocolate over the logs as they are cooling and before slicing.

Recipe Provided By:
Scranton Seahorse Inn
Madison, CT

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