Dried Fruit and Coconut Biscotti

Name: Dried Fruit and Coconut Biscotti
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, light rum; 1 cup, dried papaya, chopped fine; 1 cup, dried pineapple, chopped fine; 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 cup (7 ounces), sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/8 teaspoon, ground allspice; 2 large, eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/2 cup, macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped; 1/2 cup, sweetened shredded coconut

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2012

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

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Dried papaya, pineapple, coconut, light rum, and macadamia nuts bring a tropical twist to the classic holiday biscotti.

SERVESMakes about 3 dozen cookies

TIME1½ hours, plus 1¼ hour cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Biscotti is a common holiday treat, but we loved the additions of dried papaya and pineapple to liven them up. Chopped macadamia nuts and shredded coconut provided a nice complement to the sweet dried fruit. Starting the biscotti in large l...

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