Wendy's Biscotti
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces white chocolate, chopped coarse (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 1 1/4 cups natural shelled pistachios
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- and lightly grease and flour a large baking sheet.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat together butter, sugar, zest and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Into a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt and gradually beat into butter mixture, beating until combined well.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Chill dough 30 minutes, or until it no longer feels sticky.
- Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and halve.
- Form each piece into a flattish log about 12 inches long by 3 inches wide.
- Arrange logs at least 3 inches apart on baking sheet and bake in middle of oven until pale golden, about 30 minutes.
- Cool logs on baking sheet on a rack 5 minutes.
- On a cutting board cut logs crosswise on a diagonal into 1-inch-thick slices and arrange biscotti, cut sides down, on baking sheet.
- Bake biscotti in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until golden.
- Transfer biscotti to racks and cool completely.
- Biscotti keep in an airtight container at room temperature.
unsalted butter, sugar, orange zest, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, white chocolate, currants, natural
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/wendys-biscotti-10075 (may not work)