Honey Pistachio Biscotti
Honey Pistachio Biscotti might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 194 calories, 5g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. Only A mixture of olive oil, lemon zest, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, the baking powder and salt. In a large bowl beat together the sugar, honey, eggs, oil, zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract until well combined. In batches add the dry ingredients until the mixture forms a dough. Stir in the pistachios.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead several times. Shape into a log about 10 inches long and 3 inches wide.
Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. With a serrated knife, cut 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Arrange on the baking sheet and bake 10 minutes. Turn the cookies over and bake the biscotti until golden 5 to 10 minutes longer.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. 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. One wine you could try is Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 48 dollars.
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione
#31 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2018 Pure ruby-red. Fruity nose with cherry and strawberry notes. Some tertiary hints remind leather. Flavors of ripe red fruits, succulent, intriguing and long-lasting. Tannins are ripened and delicate. The aftertaste expresses a lively freshness with notes of dark red fruits, wet ground, and wood.