Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
 
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The word biscotti (or biscotto) translates to “twice baked”, which is basically all you are doing. After baking the dough once in a log shape, then slicing the logs, you bake the biscotti again on a higher heat to dry them out giving them a nice crisp texture.
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Recipe type: Baked Goods
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 80
Ingredients
  • 2 cups plain flour, sifted
  • 1½ tsp baking powder sifted
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp finely grated orange rind
  • 1 cup sweetened, dried cranberries
  • 1 cup shelled unsalted pistachios
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
  2. Place flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl and mix to combine.
  3. Add eggs, vanilla, orange rind, cranberries and pistachios and mix until you form a dough.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a table and with some flour, knead until smooth.
  5. Form into two logs and flatten slightly. Bake in oven on lined baking trays for 30-35 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool completely.
  6. Once cooled use a serrated knife to cut thin slices and place them back on baking trays.
  7. Reheat oven and increase temperature to 180°C.
  8. Bake biscotti for a further 8-10 minutes or until crisp. Cool on the tray for a few minutes before sampling.
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