Cranberry & Pistachio Biscotti

Merry Christmas to you all!Hope you all have grand plans for the day.I made these a while back but was saving the post for today as I thought there cannot be a better and an apt recipe I can post for X'mas.

Recipe:Martha Stewart

1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
3 cups All purpose flour, plus for dusting
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
3 large eggs, plus 1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tsps vanilla extract
1/2 cup shelled unsalted pistachios, chopped

• Preheat the oven to 375F;Line baking sheets with Parchment paper
• Add boiling water to cranberries and put them aside until they plump;Drain the water from cranberries
• Sift the dry ingredients-flour, salt and baking powder
• Beat butter, sugar on medium speed until fluffy
• Add eggs one at a time;mix in Vanilla extract
• Add the dry ingredients, slowly and mix well on low speed
• Add cranberries and pistas
• Place the dough on a floured surface and divide in half
• Make each half in to a log and put it on the baking sheet
• Flatten logs and brush the egg on the logs;Sprinkle with sugar
• Bale until logs are firm ot the touch about 25 min
• Place the logs on a wire rack to cool slightly
• Reduce the oven temperature to 300F
• Cut the logs crosswise using a serrated knife, about 1/2 inch thick
• Place the wire rack on a baking sheet and arrange the slices on the rack
• Bake until firm about half hour
• Remove from the oven and let them cool down on the rack

Have a safe holiday:-)

Hugs
Shri