Cheater's Biscotti (ssshhh! don't tell BigMike!!!)

[2DogsFarm]

While there is no doubt in my mind that his recipe makes a delicious biscotti, for all of us lazy cooks I have an alternative.

Take a box of cake mix - 2-layer size, any flavor - mix with 1 stick of softened butter, 1 cup flour and 2 eggs. This will make a really stiff dough - almost like Playdoh.

Shape this dough into 2 logs - about 2" wide - and place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, remove from the oven & let cool for about 10 minutes.
Slice each log crosswise into 1/2" slices and separate these slices slightly
Bake for 10 minutes more then let cool completely.

You can mix in extras - like chocolate chips, fruit or nuts along with the flour,butter & eggs.

I've done:
*chocolate cake mix with chocolate chips
*lemon cake mix with dried cranberries
*yellow cake with chopped pistachios

 

[horsejody]

Thanks

 

[toletiquesbysam]

I'm going to give that a try!! Thanks for sharing, and I won't tell BigMike!!

 

[vfem]

No no... shame shame!!!

If you want easy go here:
http://biscottiqueen.etsy.com

Much better for you... they are like health cookies!!! LOL

 

[bigmike&nan]

2Dogs,

You're busted kid... LOL

 

[2DogsFarm]

Dear bigmike;
As much as I love reading your recipes and even trying them out myself, sometimes ya just gotta be a lazyslutcheater and take the shortcuts

Gotta tell you I impressed the heck out of my Eye-talian friend with a gift of these biscotti. She could not believe they weren't homemade.
WTH: they LOOK homemade...and I did make them in my home...

 

[charmed one]

That's good BigM&N