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DELICIOUS ITALIAN HOLIDAY BISCOTTI! Coffee Treat

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:15

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These crispy treats are worth the extra effort. Try them as a post- holiday shopping pick-me-up or even give them as gifts wrapped up in a pretty container! GREAT WITH COFFEE!!

A. Guzaldo

CUISINE Italian

Difficulty Moderate

Course/Dish

Biscotti

Cooking Lite Healthy Eating

Occasions Hoidays

Makes about 2 dozen

INGREDIENTS

2 cup. wheat flour

Recipes

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup. sugar or sugar substitute

1/2 cup. light butter, unsalted

1 tsp. grated lemon peel

1/4 tsp. salt

2 eggs or egg substitute

3/4 cup. chopped pistachio nuts

2/3 cup. dried cranberries, chopped

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in the pistachios and cranberries. Form the dough into a 13 inch long, 3 inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet.Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log diagonally into ½- to ¾-inch thick slices. Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely. Keep stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

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