Cherry-Pistachio Biscotti

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Title: Cherry-Pistachio Biscotti
Categories: Bakery, Biscotti
Yield: 1 Recipe

2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Sugar
2 ts Lime peel; finely grated
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 Stick cold butter; cut in
-small pieces (1/4 cup)
3/4 c Dried tart cherries
3 lg Eggs; beaten with a fork
1 1/4 c Pistachio nuts; shelled,
-lightly salted

Heat oven to 350 degree F. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet.
In a
food process, process flour, sugar, lime peel and baking powder until
blended. Add butter and cherries. Pulse until cherries are coarsely
chopped.
Spoon off and reserve 1 tablespoon of the beaten eggs. Add
remaining
eggs and the pistachios to food processor and pulse until dough is
evenly
moistened.
Turn dough out on a well-floured work surface (dough is stickly).
Divide dough in quarters. With hands, roll each portion into a 9-inch
log.
Place logs crosswise 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Press
logs to
flatten to 2 inch wide. Brush with reserved eggs.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on sheet on a
wire
rack 10 minutes. Loosen with a spatula and remove to a cutting board.
Let
cool 10 minutes longer.
Using a large heavy knife, cut each log diagonally in
1/2-inch-thick
slices. Arrange slices upright on clean cookie sheet (no need to
grease
sheet).
Bake 14 to 15 minutes longer until crisp. Remove to wire rack to
cool
(cookie will get even more crisp). From Woman's Day, November 1996.
Formatted by Mary Wilson (BWVB02B).

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