Orange Pistachio Biscotti Recipes

CRANBERRY ORANGE PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C with rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt to a bowl, stir to mix.
• To a separate bowl (or stand mixer) add the eggs and sugar. Beat until about 3 minutes until pale yellow. Add the flour mixture, pistachios and cranberries, vanilla and orange zest. Mix until combined. The dough will be sticky, allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Using wet hands, form the dough into a mound on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes until a little browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut the dough into ¾ inch thick slices. Place them back onto the baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes until crisp.

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
• Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12x2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.

PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay the pistachios on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes or until the nuts are lightly toasted. Remove from the oven.
• In an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. With the mixer running, gradually add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla; mix until creamed. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dough until smooth. Using a wooden spoon, mix in the pistachios until evenly distributed.
• Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut in half. Roll each half into a log, each 12 inches long by 1-inch high. Place the logs on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 35 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly brown. Let the logs cool for 5 minutes and then place on a cutting board. Slice each log on a diagonal into 12 1-inch thick pieces. Put the cookies back on the cookie sheet and bake 5 minutes. Turn the cookies over and bake the other side for another 5 minutes. Store cookies in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY ORANGE PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Place a baking rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, allspice and salt.
• In a the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light.
• Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
• Mix in orange zest, orange liquor.
• Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
• Stir in the cranberries and pistachios.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide in half. Shape dough into two separate logs about 1 1/2-inches by 10-inches long.
• Place the rolls on a baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the top third of the oven for about 25 minutes, or until set and lightly browned on the top.
• Cool the logs on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes or cool enough to handle, and then cut diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Place the slices flat on the baking sheet and return to the oven to bake for 10 minutes to dry them.
• Turn slices over, baking for an additional 10 minutes.
• If you desire the biscotti to be hard enough for dunking, turn oven off and leave the biscotti in the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool and store in a tightly covered container.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until mixture is creamy. Beat in eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and almond extract.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix dry ingredients into moist ingredients to make a stiff dough. Mix sweetened cranberries into dough. Form dough into a ball, cut into halves, and shape each half into a log. Place logs onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let logs cool completely on wire racks.
• Cut logs into slices on a slight diagonal and lay the slices on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake biscotti until crisp and lightly golden brown, about 7 minutes.

ORANGE PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large, heavy baking sheet with parchment paper. In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to blend. In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, orange peel, juice and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat mixture until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beasting well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in cherries and pistachios. Divide dough in half. On lighlty floured surface, with floured hands, shape each half into a 2 1/2 x 9 1/2" log. Place both logs on prepared baking sheet, spacing evently. Bake until light brown and firm to the touch, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool on baking sheet on cooling rack. Once cool, carefully transfer logs to cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut logs on the diagonal into 1/2" wide slices. Arrange slices cut side down onsame baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes; turn and bake 5 minutes more until golden. Transfer to cooling rack. Store biscotti at room temp for up to 2 weeks.