Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Ingredients

Cooking Directions

Soak cranberries in boiling hot water to cover in a small bowl until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain and then pat dry with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a large baking sheet, knocking off excess flour.

Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda and powder in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderate speed until combined well. Add eggs and vanilla and beat just until a dough forms. Add cranberries and pistachios and mix at a low speed.

Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface and knead several times. Halve the dough and form each half into a a 13 - by 2-inch slightly flattened log on a baking sheet, using floured hands, and spacing logs about 3 inches apart. Brush logs with egg wash.

Bake in the middle of the oven until golden brown - 25 to 30 minutes. Cool logs on baking sheet on a rack for 10 minutes. Transfer onto cutting board and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices with a serrated knife. Arrange slices, cut side down, in one layer on a baking sheet (don't worry if slices touch each other). Bake in the middle of the oven, turning once, for 20 to 25 minutes total.

Recipe courtesy of Gourment magazine © 2001.