California Apricot Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour | ||
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Unsalted butter | 5 Tablespoon, cut into pieces | |
| Vanilla extract | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| 2 eggs, slightly beaten | ||
| California apricots | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| 1 cup shelled natural California pistachios | ||
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease large baking sheet.
In food processor or blender, process flours, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt until blended.
Add butter and vanilla; process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add eggs; process until blended.
Add apricots and pistachios; process just until dough is evenly moistened.
Remove dough from food processor; form into 2 balls.
On prepared baking sheet, shape each half of dough into a 12-inch log.
With hands, flatten each log to a width of 2 inches.
Sprinkle each log with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove logs to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
Do not turn oven off.
With serrated knife, carefully cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.
Place on baking sheet with cut sides up; return to oven and bake 7 minutes or until very lightly browned.
Transfer to wire rack; cool completely.
Lightly grease large baking sheet.
In food processor or blender, process flours, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt until blended.
Add butter and vanilla; process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add eggs; process until blended.
Add apricots and pistachios; process just until dough is evenly moistened.
Remove dough from food processor; form into 2 balls.
On prepared baking sheet, shape each half of dough into a 12-inch log.
With hands, flatten each log to a width of 2 inches.
Sprinkle each log with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove logs to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
Do not turn oven off.
With serrated knife, carefully cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.
Place on baking sheet with cut sides up; return to oven and bake 7 minutes or until very lightly browned.
Transfer to wire rack; cool completely.
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