Pistachio And Dried-Cherry Biscotti

Serves: 5

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

69

Spice

59

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

2 large

Egg

3 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp

Orange Zest

2 tsps

Lemon Zest

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

1 cup

Dried Cherry

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Combine first 6 ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle

4

Blend on low speed for 30 seconds

5

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and next 5 ingredients

6

Add egg mixture to flour mixture; beat until combined

7

Fold in cherries and pistachios

8

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; divide in half

9

Using floured hands, shape each dough half into a 16"-long log

10

Brush off excess flour; transfer logs to prepared sheet, spaced 5" apart

11

Flatten each log into a 2"-wide strip

12

Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until browned and set, about 30 minutes

13

Transfer to a rack; let cool for 15 minutes

14

Reduce oven to 250°F and arrange 1 rack in top third of oven and 1 rack in bottom third

15

Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper

16

Transfer biscotti to a work surface

17

Using a serrated knife, cut each strip diagonally into 1/3"-thick slices

18

Arrange slices, cut side down, on baking sheets

19

Bake biscotti, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until crisp, about 40 minutes

20

Transfer baking sheets to racks; let cool

21

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

22

Store in an airtight container at room temperature

23

Preheat oven to 350°F

24

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

25

Combine first 6 ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle

26

Blend on low speed for 30 seconds

27

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and next 5 ingredients

28

Add egg mixture to flour mixture; beat until combined

29

Fold in cherries and pistachios

30

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; divide in half

31

Using floured hands, shape each dough half into a 16"-long log

32

Brush off excess flour; transfer logs to prepared sheet, spaced 5" apart

33

Flatten each log into a 2"-wide strip

34

Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until browned and set, about 30 minutes

35

Transfer to a rack; let cool for 15 minutes

36

Reduce oven to 250°F and arrange 1 rack in top third of oven and 1 rack in bottom third

37

Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper

38

Transfer biscotti to a work surface

39

Using a serrated knife, cut each strip diagonally into 1/3"-thick slices

40

Arrange slices, cut side down, on baking sheets

41

Bake biscotti, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until crisp, about 40 minutes

42

Transfer baking sheets to racks; let cool

43

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

44

Store in an airtight container at room temperature