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                           Pistachio Biscotti

Recipe By     : Jason McDonald <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 32   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2                    Eggs
  1      ts            Almond extract
  1      ts            Vanilla extract
    1/2  c             Sugar
  1 3/4  c             Cake flour
  1      ts            Baking powder
    1/4  ts            Salt
    2/3  c             Shelled pistachio nuts
  3      oz            Semisweet chocolate  -- melted

 Heat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on
 high speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in almond extract, vanilla and
 sugar until mixture is thick and lemon-colored, scraping down sides of bowl
 frequently with a rubber spatula.

 Mix cake flour with baking powder and salt. With a wire whisk, fold into
 egg mixture until just thoroughly combined. Fold in pistachios.

 Grease a 10x14" strip down center of two cookie sheets. Spoon half of
 pistachio mixture down center of each cookie sheet to make a 3x10" log.
 Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven; leave oven on.

 Let logs cool on sheets 5 minutes, or until cool enough to handle. With a
 serrated knife, cut each log diagonally into 16 slices. Place slices, flat
 sides down, on cookie sheet and return to oven. Bake 5 minutes. Turn slices
 over and bake 5-7 minutes, or until golden on both sides. Remove to racks
 and let stand until cool enough to handle. Spread melted chocolate over one
 end of biscotti and let cool completely. Store in a tightly covered
 container. Makes 32 cookies.

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