Orange Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 cups / 250 g / 8 oz flour | ||
| 1 cup / 250 g / 8 oz sugar | ||
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Egg whites | 2 | |
| Orange rind | 1 Tablespoon, finely grated | |
| Vanilla essence | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 75 g / 2 1/2 oz pistachios, shelled and toasted | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) In a bowl sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2) In another bowl mix thoroughly eggs, egg whites, orange rind and vanilla essence and whisk till blended.
3) To the flour mixture mix egg and pistachio nuts and knead to smooth dough.
4) Knead again on lightly floured surface.
5) Divide into two equal portions and roll each portion into a log with a diameter of 5 cm / 2 in. 6) With flat of your hand, flatten logs slightly and place 10 cm/4 in apart on a nonstick baking tray.
7) Bake at 180° C/350° F/Gas 4 for 30 minutes.
8) Take out from oven and keep aside to cool.
9) Reduce temperature to 150° C/300° F/Gas.
10) Cool the logs and cut into 1 cm / 1/2 in thick slices.
11) Arrange in a nonstick baking tray and bake for further 10 minutes.
SERVING
12) Serve the crisp biscuits with tea or coffee.
1) In a bowl sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2) In another bowl mix thoroughly eggs, egg whites, orange rind and vanilla essence and whisk till blended.
3) To the flour mixture mix egg and pistachio nuts and knead to smooth dough.
4) Knead again on lightly floured surface.
5) Divide into two equal portions and roll each portion into a log with a diameter of 5 cm / 2 in. 6) With flat of your hand, flatten logs slightly and place 10 cm/4 in apart on a nonstick baking tray.
7) Bake at 180° C/350° F/Gas 4 for 30 minutes.
8) Take out from oven and keep aside to cool.
9) Reduce temperature to 150° C/300° F/Gas.
10) Cool the logs and cut into 1 cm / 1/2 in thick slices.
11) Arrange in a nonstick baking tray and bake for further 10 minutes.
SERVING
12) Serve the crisp biscuits with tea or coffee.
Chef
