Cherry-Pistachio Biscotti
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lime zest finely grated
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 stick butter cold, cut up
- 3/4 cup cherries tart
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 1/4 cups pistachio nuts shelled,
- Heat oven to 350F (180C).
- Lightly grease a large cookie sheet.
- In a food process, process flour, sugar, lime peel and baking powder until blended.
- Add butter and cherries.
- Pulse until cherries are coarsely chopped.
- Spoon off and reserve 1 tablespoon of the beaten eggs.
- Add remaining eggs and the pistachios to food processor and pulse until dough is evenly moistened.
- Turn dough out on a well-floured work surface (dough is stickly).
- Divide dough in quarters.
- With hands, roll each portion into a 9-inch log.
- Place logs crosswise 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Press logs to flatten to 2 inch wide.
- Brush with reserved eggs.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool on sheet on a wire rack 10 minutes.
- Loosen with a spatula and remove to a cutting board.
- Let cool 10 minutes longer.
- Using a large heavy knife, cut each log diagonally in 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- Arrange slices upright on clean cookie sheet (no need to grease sheet).
- Bake 14 to 15 minutes longer until crisp.
- Remove to wire rack to cool (cookie will get even more crisp).
flour, sugar, lime zest, baking powder, butter cold, cherries tart, eggs, pistachio nuts
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cherry-pistachio-biscotti-43093 (may not work)