Chocolate Chip Biscotti to bid on... Becky's Bake Sale

Today is a very important day...it's the day of the Bake Sale!

Becky @ Baking and Cooking-A Tale of Two Loves 

is hosting for a very important cancer drive, for the American Cancer Society. There are at least 27 ...31 participants...including myself, to contribute some really awesome baked goods. Almost, a year ago, just about 11 months ago, when I first started my blog, I made my Chocolate Chip Biscotti and posted the recipe, as well. Becky has posted that photo of my biscotti, which really did not look as great with my old camera, not to mention the biscotti was done, quite mediocre.

Now, just look, I baked these yummy biscottis, even with my sprained ankle, which is healing very nicely...no braces, no walker, just ace bandage on it...still can't stand on it completely, but I have to start little by little. It's such an honor to do this, and I'm ready to ship the biscotti, carefully wrapped, to the person that has the highest bid on it. All 2 dozen, with Nestle's chocolate chips folded inside, and drizzled with more chocolate, of the same kind, melted down.

Actually, if I were to sell these...which I have done so, in the past, it would cost $1.50-$2.50...each, depending on the size...multiply even, $1.50 times 24 would still cost $36.00.
Becky is starting the bidding, at $15.00 on all the items...so what are you waiting for? Check out her blog, and bid on 1 or two selections, from all the talented bakers from our Foodies...and Foodbuzz Community friends. It is for a tremendous cause to save lives, and honor the ones who have lost their lives to cancer. Becky has worked so hard on this project. Please do visit her, and bid on your favorite. As for me...I'm ready to ship this out to the person who has won the bidding!
Thank you, for participating!

Good News: The Bake Sale will still be on till tomorrow...an e-mail note, from Becky!

Hi everyone!

I have decided to leave the Bake sale open for another day! There are many items that haven't received bids.  All of you were wonderful to participate and Bake for the Bake Sale.  I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Now, if you wouldn't mind spreading the word that the bake sale will remain open another day. and definitely close tomorrow at 9PM EST.
--
Becky Higgins

Baking and Cooking, A Tale of Two Loves


Here's the e-mail address to bid...bidding starts at $15.00
bakingandcookingataleoftwoloves.blogspot.com


I'm linking my Chocolate Chip Biscotti to: Tuesday Night Supper Club, #39 @Fudge Ripple 
 also to:  Heart and Soul Hop#46
and, to: Foodie Wednesday @Daily Organized Chaos
 and, also to: What's on the Menu Wednesday @Dining with Debbie

Chocolate Chip Biscotti
my own adaptation from 3 different sources
"tried and true, many times over"

You start out with preheating oven to 350 degrees F.
Take out 2 bowls, 1 medium, and one large.
In medium bowl crack 2 eggs, and 2 egg whites
1 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp. vegetable, or canola oil, 1 pat-Tbsp. unsalted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
With a wire whisk, mix all these ingredients together, until well combined. Do not over whisk.

In the large bowl, combine, 3 cups all purpose unbleached flour, 1/4 C. cornstarch, 1/4 C. ground corn meal. 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder. Mix in the wet ingredients, and with a wooden spoon mix lightly, and add about 1 cup chocolate chips, to fold in. Do not over mix, and this should be done by hand...actually the whole process is...no electric mixer. Dough should look like this, kind of course, and mealy.

On a floured surface, work the dough together, adding
flour on the board, or surface to work better. Divide
dough in half, and shape into 2 logs, patting it down gently, to stretch, to about 12x 3 inches each, it's OK
if the logs are not exactly the same.

Score the dough diagonally, or straight, but don't cut through. Score about 1/2 inch apart. (I didn't have a ruler to measure)...so this is how they look.

Bake the logs for 25 minutes...this is how they look fresh out of the oven. Take the logs out of the baking pan, and let it rest on the board, or counter surface, for about 5 minutes, before cutting them.

Be sure to use parchment paper to line bake pan, letting it over lap a few inches.

Cut through carefully on the marked spot, they don't have to be exactly on the spot as in the photo, I had to alter it a little.

Now place them back on the baking pan flat side  down, in the same order, and bake for 10 minutes...be sure to lower the temperature down to 325 degrees F.

After they are baked on one side, flip them over on the other side, and bake again, for 10 minutes.

Now, here comes the best part. Take 1 C. of chocolate chips (semi-sweet)...! Tbsp. of Crisco shortening, and place in a microwave proof bowl, and melt, for 1 minute, stir, and melt for an additional minute. Total, about 2 minutes, maybe a few seconds more. Not longer, or the chocolate will shrink up, and harden.

Stir it till smooth, and with a small funnel pour into a plastic bottle with a tip...forget the plastic bag, with a little corner snipped...they never work right. You can purchase these plastic bottles at Wal-Mart, for 99cents.
Start from one end to drizzle, right on the baking pan with the parchment paper lining.

Now don't be "shy"...you have exactly 1 hour to bid...and I will ship to you 2 dozen of these very same biscottis, tomorrow, to enjoy, and you know in your heart you did a MITZVOT....a GOOD DEED!
Now, I have to prop up my foot again...because I've been on it too long!
God Bless!!!