Small Bites~ Pumpkin

Our Small Bite challenge for this week is the pumpkin. Is there anyonething that says 'Fall' like the humble pumpkin? I have listed several pumpkin recipes in this post. So the search was on to come up with something new for a small bite. I was so excited when I found this recipe from the Cooking Light site. I modified it a bit, because that is just the way I am. :-)

Pumpkin & Macadamia Nut Biscotti

3 1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cloves

3 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger

1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin

2 eggs

1 Tbs vanilla

2 Tbs butter

1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts

Combine the flour sugar, baking powder and spices in a large bowl. In another bowl whisk together the pumpkin, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients until it is smooth.

Melt butter in a large skillet, add nuts and toast until lightly browned. Cool and chop coarsely. Knead into the dough.

Roll the dough out into 3 portions, place on a non-stick baking sheet. Slightly flatten the dough rolls so the biscotti will be dunkable. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 300°. Slice the cooled dough with a serrated knife into 1/4 inch slices. Spread out on to the baking sheet and toast another 15 minutes.

Store in an airtight container or share with the neighbors. These biscotti are perfect with a cup of coffee on a chilly fall afternoon.

Now, let's see what small bites we get from the other 'nibblers'. Leave your link on Mr Mcklinky. Y'all enjoy!

Sandi

Next week's secret ingredient ~~~Olives ~~~