Holiday Biscotti

Name: Holiday Biscotti
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 158 milliliters dried cranberries; 2 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 177 milliliters pistachios, coarsely chopped; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 24 servings Red and green sugar crystals, for garnish; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 340 grams good-quality white chocolate, chopped

Holiday Biscotti might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 256 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, butter, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time.

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Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in the pistachios and cranberries.

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Form the dough into a 13-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log on the prepared baking sheet.

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Bake until light golden, about 40 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.

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Place the log on the cutting board. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the biscotti cut side down on the baking sheet.

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Bake the biscotti until they are pale golden, about 20 minutes.

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Biscotti

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Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.

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Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Dip half of the biscotti into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate.

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Place the biscotti on the baking sheet for the chocolate to set.

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Sprinkle with the sugar crystals. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes.

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The biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in re-sealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 158milliliters

dried cranberries 2larges

eggs 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

grated lemon zest 177milliliters

pistachios, coarsely chopped 0teaspoons

salt 177milliliters

sugar 24servings

Red and green sugar crystals, for garnish 118milliliters

(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 340grams

good-quality white chocolate, chopped

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 32 dollars per bottle.