Pistachio Biscotti Thins
- parchment paper
- 4 large egg whites
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (2 ounces) shelled natural pistachios or blanched almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- and line bottom and sides of a 9 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch metal loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with a pinch salt until they just hold stiff peaks.
- Gradually beat in sugar and beat until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks.
- Sift flour over meringue and fold in with nuts and vanilla gently but thoroughly.
- Spoon meringue mixture into loaf pan, smoothing top, and bake in middle of oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool loaf in pan on a rack 15 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.
- Reduce temperature to 300F.
- Peel off parchment and with a serrated knife cut loaf crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
- Arrange slices about 1/2 inch apart on 2 baking sheets and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, about 20 minutes total, or until pale golden and crisp.
- Cool cookies on sheets on racks.
- Cookies keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature 1 week.
parchment paper, egg whites, sugar, flour, pistachios, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pistachio-biscotti-thins-101056 (may not work)