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DIY Steak Seasoning, an easy homemade spice blend for steak and beef.

Steak Seasoning

Tablespoons salt

Tablespoon black pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

Tablespoon paprika ((smoked))

oregano

Mix all ingredients in small bowl until well combined.

Place in small glass spice jar with lid. Store at room temperature.

Pistachio Bread 

15.25 oz yellow cake mix

3.4 oz pistachio instant pudding

water

vegetable oil

eggs, room temperature

pistachios

green food coloring, optional

Red and green sprinkles, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease two bread loaf pans.

In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, hot water, oil, eggs, and food coloring. Whisk until fully combined.

Add pistachios to the mixing bowl and whisk for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Transfer batter to the prepared loaf bans and top with sprinkles.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

A basic biscotti recipe that can be built upon. The biscuits are hard and crunchy but not hard to eat. The almonds are lightly toasted and there is ample flavor added to the ingredients.

Almond Biscotti

all-purpose flour

baking powder

salt

eggs

sugar

Tablespoons unsalted butter

almond extract

vanilla extract

Vegetable oil spray

Water spritzer

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Using pencil and ruler, draw a 12 by 6 inch rectangle on a piece of kitchen parchment. Spray kitchen parchment with vegetable oil spray on unmarked side and place it pencil side down on baking sheet.

Pulse the 1 cup of almonds in food processor until coarsely chopped, 8 to 10 pulses; transfer to bowl and set aside. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; process to combine, about 15 seconds. Transfer flour mixture to second bowl. Process 2 eggs in now empty food processor until lightened in color and almost doubles in volume, about 3 minutes. With processor running, slowly add sugar until thoroughly combined, about 15 seconds. Add melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla and process until combined, about 10 seconds. Transfer egg mixture to medium bowl. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over egg mixtures and, using spatula, gently fold until just combined. Add remaining flour mixture and chopped almonds and gently fold until combined.

Using floured hands, form the dough into a 12 by 6 inch rectangle using the penciled lines as a guide. Spray the loaf lightly with oil spray. Using rubber spatula lightly coated with oil spray, smooth tops and sides of rectangle. Using a sharp knife coated with oil spray, cut the loaf in half making it into two- 3 by 12 inch loaves. Separate loaves leaving 2 inches between them  Gently brush tops of loaves with egg wash. Bake until loaves are golden and just beginning to crack on top, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking.

Let loaves cool on baking sheet for 25 minutes. Transfer loaves to cutting board. Gently spray water on top of loaf and on a serrated knife. Slice each loaf on a slight bias into 3/4 inch-thick-slices. Lay slices, cut side down, about 1/4 inch apart on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely before serving. Biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month or frozen until ready to serve.

Perfect recipes and perfect Biscotti. Love the various flavors to these. Best option to gift loved ones.

Love all the variations. they sound absolutely amazing. Biscotti with tea is my favorite way to spend winter evenings. Thanks for sharing all the amazing variations of biscotti recipe.

Marisa, the biscotti recipes look amazing. The would make the perfect gift for my sister in law. I always wanted to make them but never could find the right right recipe until now. I still have time to make them and gift them to her for Christmas! Thanks for the great idea.

What great recipes for a gift basket! I am loving the gingerbread flavor, and thinking how yummy it would be to dunk in my coffee!

Biscotti is a favorite in our family and believe it or now, we've only made it once! Thanks for all the great varieties here to choose from!

Your post motivate me try to make my own biscotti finally! I was always looking  for variety and could never decide which flavor i want. Here i can easily compare and pick one:)

I love to have biscotti with my hot chocolate! I have never make it but you make it look so easy!

I love biscotti! Really hard to choose just one flavor to go with! Perfect gifts this time of the year!

Ooh, they all looks so good. I've made biscotti a few times, but I've not tried any of these flavours. The walnut and cinnamon I'm finding particularly appealing.

Been wanting to make biscotti for ages - super glad to find this recipe..

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