Christmas is a week away and I am sure this weekend you will be busy with last minute baking (and shopping!).
It’s going to be madness out there if you are out shopping, but in the kitchen, you can control the madness if you choose a few great recipes to make, for example, this amazing cranberry and pistachio biscotti that is sure to please.
The original recipe came from Food 4 Tots.
First of all, the combinations are just brilliant.
First, you have the colorful dried cranberry, and secondly, pistachio. Pistachio, I mean, how can anything be wrong when it has loads of pistachio in it?
Every bite of this crunchy and crispy biscotti is bursting with the nutty flavors of the pistachio and the fruity nuance from the cranberry.
I simply love them.
The best way to enjoy is with your favorite cup of coffee, sipping your coffee, having a conversation and then take a bite of the amazing biscotti.
After all, holiday season is about spending good quality time with your family and loved ones, so make sure you get the ingredients this weekend and bake this Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti.
Pairs well with:
Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti Recipe
Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti – crunchy and amazing biscotti loaded with cranberry and pistachio. Easy recipe that you can make at home this holiday season.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour (150 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg, at room temperature (about 70g)
- 1/3 cup fine sugar (70 g)
- 1 pinch salt
- 60 g pistachios (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (50 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract, more or less (optional)
- 1 medium grated orange zest
Directions
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1Rehydrate cranberries – put in a plastic bag, pour water inside and immediately pour it out retaining some. Leave at room temperature for at least 2-3 hours or overnight. Before using, remove cranberries from the bag and pat dry with kitchen towel. (I placed dry cranberries together with ¼ cup of water in a mug, microwaved for 30 seconds, drained and pat dry, set aside)
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2Rinse pistachios lightly. Pat dry with kitchen towel. (This step is optional) Roast pistachios in a preheated oven for 2-3 minutes at 160°C. Set aside.
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3In a mixing bowl, combine flour and baking powder and sieve. Add in orange zest and mix well. Use finger tips to break the lumps if any.
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4In another bowl, beat the egg lightly with a hand whisk or electrical mixer. Then add in sugar and salt. Beat until the mixture is fluffy and pale. Add in vanilla extract (if used) and mix.
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5Add in flour and baking powder. Use a plastic scraper to mix all the ingredients until well combined. You can use technique such as cut, press and scrape to mix.
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6Then add in the pistachios and cranberries. Mix until well combined and form a dough. At this stage, the dough is quite sticky. So, dust your hands and counter top with more flours before proceeding to the next step.
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7Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal portions, roll into log shapes (20cm length x 5cm width x 2cm thickness) and then flatten slightly.
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8Place the logs on a baking tray lined with grease-proof paper. Transfer the tray to oven, place at the lower rack and bake at 160°C for 30 minutes or until well risen and firm.
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9If your logs show uneven colour, rotate them at 180 degree towards the last 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
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10When the logs are cooled, use serrated knife to cut it diagonally into thin slices (0.8cm thickness or lesser). Arrange slices on the lined baking tray, transfer to oven, place at the lowest rack and bake for a further 150°c for 12 minutes (6 minutes for each side) or until slightly golden brown.
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11Cool on rack and keep in an air-tight container for several weeks.
Recipe Notes
1. Dried cranberries can substituted with dried cherries. 2. You can substitute pistachios with other nuts (such almonds) or dried cranberries. 3. After keeping the biscotti for some time, they may turn soft. To crisp them, bake in a preheated oven at 150°c for 5-10 minutes.
Yvonne
Thanks for sharing your recipe! My husband loves it! Made it like 3 times already. My dough was just right, wasn’t dry and crumbly like what others had said. Not sure if they used the wrong measurements or it’s me? Hahahaha. I didnt use any butter too! Perfect. Thanks from ur neighbour from Singapore.
Joanne Slater
No butter or oil?? This can’t be correct.
Rasa Malaysia
No. Biscotti should be dry.
Susan
The dough was so dry and crumbly. I tried to press out 2 loaves. Ended up salvaging 10 cookies out of it. The rest fell apart when I cut into them. I am eating the cookie pieces right now with a cup or tea and I must admit they are quite delicious. I have made other biscottis and never was the batter so crumbly before. After reading the other comments, I will give it another try tomorrow night. I’m not sure if I should add another egg and some of the orange juice or add some butter. I’m bringing them to a Thanksgiving gathering and I need more than 10. Any suggestions on the right ingredient to add to the next batch? Egg and juice or butter?
Rasa Malaysia
I think the problem is due to the miscalculation when g is converted to cups. Please use the metric measurement to avoid the problems. I have also noticed that the flour should be 1 cup.
Jane
This recipe was missing a half of a stick of softened butter. I doubled the recipe and used a whole stick of butter. Pretty important omission…
Esther
Same here, had to add another egg. Otherwise the dough was too dry and wouldn’t form/stick. It’s in the oven baking, hope it turns out!
Amber
I agree with the adding an egg and squeezing juice from the Orange!
Deb
The dough was crumbly and dry, had to add another egg and some orange juice just to get it a little doughy. Its in the oven, sure hope it tuns out!
Sumiya
Hey..I have been following ur recipes lately and I jus love them..I want to make biscotti for de first time but I couldn’t find cranberries, so I can I replace them with dry apricots..lemme know..thanks
Rasa Malaysia
I think so.
Juliana
Found the dough very dry and crumbly. I dont have a mixer so it was all by hand. However I added a second egg so it would not fall apart.
deb
I did too!!
Amber
So dry! Adding another egg and squeezing some juice from the orange made the dough more of a sticky consistency. I think that was the missing piece.
corrine
Looks yummy. But why isn’t there oil or butter in the recipe? If none, will the biscotti be hard?
Rasa Malaysia
Biscotti is supposed to be hard.
Jeanette
Are the pistachios roasted and salted, or raw and unsalted? I have seen them both ways.
Thank you.
Rasa Malaysia
Roasted and salted.
Larry
Thank you for your many interesting posts and recipes over the year. I hope it has been a good one for your efforts.