Best friends blueberry and lemon, flavor these crunchy, munchy, zesty Italian cookies. They’re just as happy with coffee and tea, as they are with a little glass of dessert wine. Perfect for lunchboxes and great as gifts….what’s not to love?
1 hr total time
15 mins active time
Easy
Makes approx 28
Ingredients
Measurements:
1⅓ cups (7 oz) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (1 oz) ground almonds
1½ tsp baking powder
6 tbsp (3 oz) unsalted butter
½ cup (3½ oz) granulated sugar
2 lemons
zest finely grated
⅛ tsp fine salt
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
4 oz blueberries
Instructions
1Place the flour, ground almonds and baking powder in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
2Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest and salt until pale and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl occasionally.
3Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold through the blueberries.
4Insert the oven rack into position 3 Up. Set the oven to Bake & Roast, Convection, 355°F, for 25 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
5Turn the dough onto a floured countertop. Divide into two portions and shape each portion into a loaf, approximately 7-inches long. Place the loaves in the parchment paper-lined roasting pan, evenly spaced so there is room for them to spread.
6Once preheated, place the pan in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Halfway through cooking rotate the pan.
7The loaves should be golden brown. If not, press A Bit More.
Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
8Cool the loaves in the pan for 5 minutes.
9Using a serrated knife, cut each loaf into approximately ¾-inch thick slices. Place half the slices, in a single layer, in the air fry basket.
10Adjust the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 300°F, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat.
11Place the basket into position 1 and air fry for 10 minutes. When the oven signals halfway through cooking, check the biscotti and rotate the basket if needed to ensure even browning.
12Biscotti should be golden and feel dry to touch. If not, press A Bit More. Transfer the biscotti to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining biscotti.
Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
13Keep your biscotti crisp and fresh by storing them in an airtight container—best enjoyed within 2 days.