Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti For A Crowd Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
• Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12x2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Place cranberries in a small bowl; add boiling water. Let stand until plump, about 15 minutes. Drain, and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until combined. Mix in cranberries and pistachios.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each piece into a 16-by-2-inch log, and transfer to prepared baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. With the palm of your hand, flatten logs slightly. Brush beaten egg over surface of the dough logs, and sprinkle generously with sugar.
• Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until logs are slightly firm to touch, about 25 minutes. Transfer logs on parchment paper to a wire rack to cool slightly, about 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Place logs on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut logs crosswise on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place a wire rack on a large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange slices, cut sides down, on rack. Bake until firm to touch, about 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven; let biscotti cool completely on rack. Biscotti can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk with a fork to mix. Add eggs and butter and mix on medium until a loose dough forms, about 1 minute. Stir in cranberries, nuts, zest and anise seeds and mix until incorporated, about 15 seconds. Transfer dough to baking sheet. Spray hands with cooking spray and form dough into a long, flat log, about 14 inches long by 4 inches wide. Bake until outside of log is firm and browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes. Slice loaf into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on 2 baking sheets, return to oven and bake until lightly toasted, about 12 minutes. Cool. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in eggs, then extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well (dough will be stiff). Stir in pistachios and cranberries., Divide dough in half. With floured hands, shape each half into a 12-in. x 2-in. rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until set. , Place pan on wire rack. When cool enough to handle, transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a bowl and sprinkle with the orange juice.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually mixing in to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the pistachios and lemon peel.
• Drain the cranberries and stir in to the dough.
• On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into thirds.
• Shape each piece in to a 12 inch by 2 inch log.
• Place on a baking sheet covered with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board, and cut each log into about 20 slices with a serrated knife (cut at an angle).
• Place the cut side down on baking sheet coated with cooking spray and bake for 12-15 minutes turning once.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• For the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon peel in a small bowl. Stir in just enough milk until achieving a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over biscotti, and store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one a time, and blend until smooth.
• Add vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Mix until just blended (do not overbeat).
• Stir in cranberries and pistachios by hand.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Divide dough in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead dough a few times then shape into two long, slightly flattened, logs, about 2 inches wide and 12–14 inches long.
• Place both on a non-stick baking sheet a few inches apart.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until barely golden.
• Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Slice logs on the diagonal about 1/2-inch thick.
• Place slices on baking sheet and bake again for 20 minutes, turning halfway through baking, until golden brown.
• Let cool.
• Makes about 3 dozen.
• Will keep for several weeks in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix together olive oil and sugar. Add vanilla and almond extract, if using, and eggs. Beat until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. With the motor of an electric mixer running, slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Fold in the cranberries and pistachios. The dough will be sticky. Wet hands and turn the dough out onto a work surface. Shape into 2 logs 2 by 12 by 1 1/2. Bake in the center of the oven for 35 minutes or until light brown. Remove from the oven, cool slightly, and cut the logs on the bias. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake in a 250-degree oven for 8 minutes on each side or until dry.

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a small bowl; sprinkle with orange juice. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pistachios and lemon peel. Drain cranberries; stir into dough., On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into thirds. On a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, shape each portion into a 12x2-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut each loaf into 20 slices. Place cut side down on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until firm, turning once. Remove to wire racks to cool., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon zest in a small bowl; stir in enough milk to achieve desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over biscotti. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in center. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar and mix until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time, until well combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture all at once; mix until just combined. Add lemon zest, cranberries, and pistachios and mix until combined.
• Transfer dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Pat into a log that is roughly 14 by 3 1/2 inches. Bake until firm, lightly browned, and slightly cracked on top, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on sheet on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer log to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake cookies, rotating sheet halfway through, until they begin to brown at edges, 15 to 18 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour and baking powder. Beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. (Dough will be sticky.) Stir in nuts and cranberries.
• Use moistened hands to divide dough into 4 pieces; shape each piece into 7-inch log. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until lightly browned; cool 15 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 1/2-inch-thick slices; place, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake 13 min. or until lightly toasted; cool completely.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip bottoms of biscotti, 1 at a time, into chocolate; let excess chocolate drip off. Return biscotti, cut sides down, to baking sheets. Let stand until chocolate is firm.