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ladyflores66
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Posted: 31 August 2005 06:07 pm |
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| I tried the Peanut Butter Biscotti recipe and although it turned out good I could barely taste the peanut butter. Can anyone tell me how I can get more of the peanut butter taste and not make the biscotti too hard to bite into? Thanks for your help.
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phyllis
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Posted: 31 August 2005 09:30 pm |
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| Funny, I have biscotti dough with black walnuts chilling now. The only thing I could think of that might help would be to increase the amount of peanut butter and reduce the amount of butter. Since they are both fats it could work. Or try a natural peanut butter, they seem to have a more peanutty taste than Skippy or Jif. Aslo, could I please have your recipe? I have several, but none that use peanut butter. Thanks...phyllis
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cuteascountry_Shortcake
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Posted: 31 August 2005 09:51 pm |
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Hi,
If this is the recipe you are using, it seems to me the peanuts should have carried through with a peanut butter taste. The small amount of peanut butter seems to be more of a binding ingredient.
What do you think, Phyllis?
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/cookbiscot/cookbiscot26.html
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phyllis
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Posted: 1 September 2005 12:42 am |
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| I haven't made Peanut Butter Biscotti. I usually make basic with nuts. I love walnuts...or at Christmas I make cinnamon, brownie or basic recipes with different nuts. Did you chop the peanuts fine or leave them in bigger pieces? Maybe if they were ground fine the flavor would spread better. Is there such a thing as peanut extract???? You're right...the amount of peanut butter isn't significant. To keep them from getting too hard try cutting the second baking time. They get harder as they cool. Hope this helps. Take care...phyllis
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ladyflores66
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Posted: 1 September 2005 02:56 pm |
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This particular recipe does not have any butter, do you think adding a little butter would enhance the peanut butter flavor? or maybe add a little more peanut butter along with butter and baking it less time so it won't get so hard? Appreciate your help. I got the recipe from recipegoldmine.com under Biscotti Recipes. Thanks.
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azlinda
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Posted: 1 September 2005 04:28 pm |
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| Phyllis, yes, there is a peanut butter extract. I am a Watkins distributor, and it can be found at http://www.watkinsonline.com/kilbride1 under the Pantry items in the catalog.
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phyllis
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Posted: 1 September 2005 04:49 pm |
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I really don't know if adding extra butter would help or not. Butter gives a flavor all its own and I don't think it would enhance the peanut butter. Also, changing the amount of fat could affect the outcome in general. What I would do is look for another Peanut Butter Biscotti recipe, try it and then take the best of both to create one of my own. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't...hahaha.
Biscotti is supposed to be hard, so it can be dunked in coffee and hold its shape. The batch I baked this morning came out a bit softer than I like, but is still good. The amount of humidity, I think, can also make a difference.
I see you live in FL..Did the hurricane do anything in your area? Take care...phyllis
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ladyflores66
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Posted: 2 September 2005 04:04 pm |
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Thanks, I think I will look for another recipe and try it or might look into the peanut butter extract. The longer I bake the biscotti the harder it gets. I don't really like hard biscotti, a little softness works well for me. I think I'll look into the extract, might help out. The humidity does play a part but I try to keep my house at a comfortable level.
The hurricane missed us, we actually had a terrific weather day, warm but breezy. I'm close to the Tampa area so it was about 200 miles away in the Gulf. Thanks again. Take care.
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cuteascountry_Shortcake
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Posted: 2 September 2005 06:04 pm |
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You might like to see this recipe, ladyflores66.
Emma's Peanut Butter Biscotti
http://www.families-first.com/pets/biscotti.htm
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cuteascountry_Shortcake
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Posted: 2 September 2005 06:28 pm |
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I think this might be a good basic recipe to try if you are going to experiment with the Watkins Peanut Butter Extract.
http://www.peggysbiscotti.com/category/xbiscottirecipes/
Handmade Italian Cookies by Peggy's Biscotti
Homepage: http://www.peggysbiscotti.com/
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tuscanycook
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Posted: 3 December 2006 01:25 am |
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Hi,
To make your biscotti more peanut buttery try throwing in some peanut butter chips, they will have more of the taste of peanut butter without getting hard. Also try dipping one half of the twice baked biscotti in chocolate. I take semi-sweet chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave in a container large enough to dip a cookie laying length wise, then let dry on a rack. Ummm good.
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