Banana-pecan Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 1 banana)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º.
• 2 lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• 3 combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 combine banana, oil, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; stir in flour mixture and pecans (dough will be sticky).
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; shape dough into 2 (8-inch-long) rolls with floured hands.
• 6 place rolls on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness.
• 7 bake at 350º for 23 minutes.
• 8 remove rolls from baking sheet; cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• 9 cut each roll diagonally into 12 (1/2-inch) slices.
• 10 place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet.
• 11 reduce oven temperature to 250º; bake 15 minutes.
• 12 turn cookies over; bake an additional 15 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool).
• 13 remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire racks.