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How long is homemade biscotti good for?
ByI want to make homemade biscotti as part of my family Christmas gifts this year. How soon can I make it? Is it okay to freeze it? We may be getting some icy weather this weekend and it would be nice to stay inside and bake. Can I make it this early?
5 Comments
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:25 am
IF you use real butter in your biscotti, make it as close to delivery as possible for the best flavors. If you use butter flavored Crisco, it will keep in an airtight container for a week or so.
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:32 am
Biscotti are about the best thing you can bake in advance for gift-giving. They keep at least a week at room temperature if well wrapped up, and they freeze beautifully for at least a couple of months. (If you’re going to dip them in chocolate or anything, I wouldn’t do that before freezing.) Plus they’re sturdy, so they won’t turn to dust if you send them by mail. I don’t find that the type of fat you use makes any difference to how well they keep; I always stick to butter because it tastes best. Baking biscotti when it’s icy outside sounds great–have fun.
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:57 am
I did a bunch or research for you, and since I was personally thinking about trying my hand at making some, discovered that the general consensus is somewhat varied. It seems, though, that 2-4 weeks is the opinion, with the side notes that if they lasted more than 1 week, you haven’t done them right!
Good luck and have some fun.
note:I think I would make them ahead, freeze and then before delivery, would dip them in chocolate should I decide to even do that!
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 am
heck yes. Some italian mommas have them for like a whole year. Key is to make sure they are totally dry!
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 am
My mom bakes a lot of them all the time. Freeze them, they’ll last for months. My dad will only eat homemade, he has to have them every morning and dip them in his coffee.
Buon Natale!