Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti For A Crowd Recipes

PISTACHIO CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a small bowl; sprinkle with orange juice. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pistachios and lemon peel. Drain cranberries; stir into dough., On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into thirds. On a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, shape each portion into a 12x2-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut each loaf into 20 slices. Place cut side down on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until firm, turning once. Remove to wire racks to cool., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl; stir in enough milk to achieve desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over biscotti. Store in an airtight container.

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.

CRANBERRY AND PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in eggs, then extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well (dough will be stiff). Stir in pistachios and cranberries., Divide dough in half. With floured hands, shape each half into a 12-in. x 2-in. rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until set. , Place pan on wire rack. When cool enough to handle, transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

PISTACHIO CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a bowl and sprinkle with the orange juice.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually mixing in to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the pistachios and lemon peel.
• Drain the cranberries and stir in to the dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into thirds.
• Shape each piece in to a 12 inch by 2 inch log.
• Place on a baking sheet covered with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board, and cut each log into about 20 slices with a serrated knife (cut at an angle).
• Place the cut side down on baking sheet coated with cooking spray and bake for 12-15 minutes turning once.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• For the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon peel in a small bowl. Stir in just enough milk until achieving a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over biscotti, and store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together olive oil and sugar. Add vanilla and almond extract, if using, and eggs. Beat until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. With the motor of an electric mixer running, slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Fold in the cranberries and pistachios. The dough will be sticky. Wet hands and turn the dough out onto a work surface. Shape into 2 logs 2 by 12 by 1 1/2. Bake in the center of the oven for 35 minutes or until light brown. Remove from the oven, cool slightly, and cut the logs on the bias. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake in a 250-degree oven for 8 minutes on each side or until dry.

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
• 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs on high until thick, pale, and fluffy (5 min). Batter should fall off the beaters in ribbons. Beat in the vanilla extract
• 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the egg mixture, beating until combined.
• 4. Fold in the nuts and cranberries
• 5. Transfer dough to the parchment and with wet hands, shape into a log approximately 12 x 3 inches. Place in oven for about 25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
• 6. Reduce oven to 325. Move the log to a cutting board and with a bread knife, carefully cut slices, about 1/2 inch in width. Place cut side down back on the parchment and return to oven for 10 minutes.
• 7. Turn over and back another 10 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack and then store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix togeather oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the extracts then beat in eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder, gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
• Divide dough in half. Form 2 logs (12X2) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or other non-stick covering. Dough may be sticky, wet hands with water slightly to all easier handling.
• Bake for 35 minutes in teh preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. reduce oven heat to 275.
• Cut logs in the diagonal into 3/4" thick slices. Lay on sides on cookie sheet and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes or until dry. Cool and store in airtight container.