Cranberry Swirl Biscotti

Name: Cranberry Swirl Biscotti
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup cherry preserves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 teaspoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon almond extract

Submitted by FLUFFSTER

"What do you get when you cross cranberries and cherry preserves? Just make these and see! The combination of the two is delicious and festive and a dessert you won't likely forget! I have made these with almond extract and it's very good that way also. *Note: These are not the traditional shape, rather they are shaped like a pinwheel. Source: Taste of Home"

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Ready In:: 1hr 40mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 30

ingredients

²⁄₃ cup dried cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup cherry preserves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
²⁄₃ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
GLAZE
³⁄₄ cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon almond extract

directions

In a food processor, combine the cranberries, preserves and cinnamon. Cover and process until smooth; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Spread each with cranberry filling; roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side.
Place seam side down 4 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Carefully transfer logs to a cutting board; cool for 5 minutes. With a serrated knife, cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes longer or until centers are firm and dry. Remove to wire racks.
In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm biscotti. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

FLUFFSTER

Bullhead City, Arizona

I would like to welcome you to my recipes. I have been with Food.com since 10/05. My beloved husband, Tom, passed away 3 years ago. My world stopped. It's taken me all this time to find my way back to life without him. I have been so blessed to have found my second, once in a lifetime. I've met an amazing man who is so good to me. We moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Bullhead City, Az. in February, and we love it here. I have worked at Bally's and Paris hotel.casinos, in Las Vegas. I have seen some very famous entertainers, including Liza Minnelli, Penn and Teller, Ray Liotta, Dr. J (Julius Erving), Frank Sinatra and his wife Barbara Marx. and many, many more. Cooking is my passion, and I am slowly, but surely beginning to venture into the world of baking. To me, cooking is so much easier because baking is so much more exact. I love to make Italian and Mexican food the best, followed by Chinese and last, but by far the least, good old American food! How can you beat chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy?? I love to find several recipes and put my own spin on them and create a new recipe.

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