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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted, shelled pistachios
Directions
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.
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By esmsrd_11849204
Irvine, CA
on November 27, 2011
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This isn't the best biscotti I've made or tasted, since it's more cakey than crispy. However, I did make some substitutions that might have affected that: just used all purpose flour instead of the whole wheat pastry flour; didn't add lemon zest, lemon juice, or vanilla extract, subbed slivered almonds for pistachios, and added 1/2 tsp anise seeds. I suspect because there is less sugar, they aren't as crispy and hard...the way I prefer biscotti. I also think it had too much baking powder, as I can taste that quite strongly in the finished product.
By TaraNicole20
New York
on July 24, 2011
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LOVE LOVE LOVE! first off, my entire house smelled amazing..like lemon and vanilla and..nuttyness..second they were simple and delicious. plus the healthy factor?! I give it five stars
By Greensleeves1
Houston, TX
on June 15, 2011
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My substitutions undoubtedly made this recipe a disaster for me. I didn't have pastry flour, so I used all-purpose. Then, I like almonds far more than pistachios, so I used raw almonds instead. Between these two substitutions, I wound up with a pile of sweet-smelling crumbs. VERY discouraging and disappointing. I didn't think that these two small changes could make such a difference, but I ended up with cereal while everyone has ended up with beautiful cookies.
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