Almond Biscotti, Great Edible Christmas Gifts

Almond Biscotti, Christmas baking success… 

Flicking through Issue 7 of Jamies Magazine last Friday I came across the feature Edible Gifts.

A few years back when I first moved to Munich I decided to get through the December winter blues I was going to bake Christmas cookies. By the time I had finished I had baked around 300 cookies and decided then and there to wrap them up and give them to friends for Christmas. What a great idea you are saying – well not really as I nearly broke everyone’s teeth as I was hailed at the time one of the worlds worst bakers….

A lot has changed since then. So after reading the article in Jamies Magazine I decided to give baking another try. I said to myself  that my 2009 Christmas gifts to friends is going to be Pistachio & Saffron Biscotti – sounds yum yum right. Last Friday after work I went out picked up all my ingredients and returned home to start baking. As I was peeling the shells off the pistachio nuts my partner said, ‘aren’t they meant to be un-salted Pistachio nuts’? Good call. I have no idea and Jamies Magazine unfortunately to provide any further information regarding this, so instead of causing another baking disaster I decided to switch Pistachio nuts for almonds and Saffron for Vanilla. The result of the first batch was great, the second batch on Saturday was even better as I actually put in some Vanilla essence as well.

Once my Biscotti had cooled I put a handful of them in little white paper bags and closed it with a  silver bulldog clip on the top. A great looking present.

At a friends Christmas party on Sunday I handed out my little packets of edible gifts and since then my phone has been ringing off the hook with friends complimenting me on my Biscotti (and thanking me for not breaking their teeth this year). Once again…. Thanks Jamie

Jamies Pistachio & Saffron Biscotti recipe can be found on page 54 of Jamie Magazine issue 7. For further information visit www.jamiemagazine.com

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