tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post6973299269254602375..comments2021-07-21T22:02:59.664-07:00Comments on Dos Gatos Baking: February ABC challenge: Orange, Date & Almond BiscottiDos Gatos Bakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-37350413211819530292015-03-02T16:45:47.348-08:002015-03-02T16:45:47.348-08:00Great job! I had crumbling. Thanks for your tips...Great job! I had crumbling. Thanks for your tips on how to avoid that.Judy's Bakery & Test Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773706323437300673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-83072428942015554522015-02-22T08:00:18.451-08:002015-02-22T08:00:18.451-08:00I'm towards the end of my bottle of almond ext...I'm towards the end of my bottle of almond extract, so perhaps it's not as strong anymore. I couldn't taste it.Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-29223427240482142015-02-17T14:43:11.839-08:002015-02-17T14:43:11.839-08:00I think this could have even used orange extract -...I think this could have even used orange extract - they really tasted more of almonds than anything else to me - which wasn't bad, but wasn't orange-y, and a fair bit sweet.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-47226384295449406012015-02-14T22:19:53.459-08:002015-02-14T22:19:53.459-08:00I think cardamom would be an excellent addition!I think cardamom would be an excellent addition!Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-83158496184933244742015-02-14T17:31:34.543-08:002015-02-14T17:31:34.543-08:00Yes, to doubling the orange. I'd thought to a...Yes, to doubling the orange. I'd thought to add cardamon or something, maybe, as well.David T. Macknethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074123750929335716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-42518971516590344592015-02-06T19:19:23.915-08:002015-02-06T19:19:23.915-08:00Good call on doubling the orange! I would double ...Good call on doubling the orange! I would double the almond as well, myself, but I know some people didn't use the almond extract at all. I really like almond flavoring.Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-80585296815836866242015-02-06T19:18:22.856-08:002015-02-06T19:18:22.856-08:00Great minds...! :) I can see infusing liquids or...Great minds...! :) I can see infusing liquids or oils if you aren't going to use the source of the flavor for anything else, but in this case both butter and zest were being incorporated into the batter, so how does infusing help? I just don't get it. Oh well.Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-28270719193827741292015-02-06T19:16:31.998-08:002015-02-06T19:16:31.998-08:00They were very much enjoyed dunked in a good cup o...They were very much enjoyed dunked in a good cup of coffee. It's pretty hard to make a "bad" biscotti! (Wait, I take that back -- somehow the commercial bakeries manage.)Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-13746061157795823022015-02-06T19:15:09.425-08:002015-02-06T19:15:09.425-08:00I just posted an updated "conclusion". ...I just posted an updated "conclusion". My zest sat out, grated, for several hours before I got a chance to use it, so it might not have been full-flavored. I didn't measure, either, just eyeballed it. But I'd use more orange, more almond, and less vanilla. Dos Gatos Bakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916317323090216477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-91116778348016423072015-02-03T02:46:26.792-08:002015-02-03T02:46:26.792-08:00I like the method that you have used to make these...I like the method that you have used to make these.. Great technique for slicing them.<br />I doubled the orange zest and the taste came through.Sunitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299047693823219029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-91372235290124267502015-02-02T09:39:08.565-08:002015-02-02T09:39:08.565-08:00I like your thought process behind the baking; I q...I like your thought process behind the baking; I question every step in the recipe as well. I infused the orange flavor in the melted butter, but in the microwave. The orange flavor came through nicely. I agree with you totally on shaping the dough on the sheetpan. The egg wash is a misstep.flour.ish.enhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730504115383075643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-82746442001163088342015-02-01T21:22:06.702-08:002015-02-01T21:22:06.702-08:00Yeah, that's too bad you didn't like them....Yeah, that's too bad you didn't like them. I also baked mine a few minutes longer on the second side since they didn't seem to crisp up, but I noticed they got harder as they cooled. I have a huge sweet tooth so that is probably why I loved these so much. Hopefully the coffee helped or you can always pawn them off on a friend or family member. Arwenhttp://athomewitharwen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422284486633469642.post-53482388050263516442015-02-01T19:26:53.357-08:002015-02-01T19:26:53.357-08:00Sorry to hear you didn't like them. They sure ...Sorry to hear you didn't like them. They sure look pretty! I thought they were a bit too sweet too. Maybe I used more zest than specified because I didn't measure but they were nice and orange-y. I'm glad that you can eat them, dunked in morning coffee :)Hanaâhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660317268731033542noreply@blogger.com