If you can’t find pistachio’s at a good price, just replace them with additional almonds.
350 F 1st bake: 25min
275 F 2nd bake: 20 min
1/4 cup oil or softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup almond paste
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups whole grain flour or whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup pistachios
3/4 cup almonds, sliced
3/4 cup apricots, dried, diced (or peaches, nectarines)
Beat together oil, sugar and almond paste until fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Blend until smooth.
Fold in nuts and fruit.
Divide dough in half and shape each into a log about 3 inches wide and 3/4 inches high.
Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 350F oven, remove and slice.
Put slices back into the oven at 275F for minutes.
I can’t vouch for these recipes copied off the internet or cookbooks (and altered, i.e. whole grain flour, oil not butter, no toasting of nuts, etc). Check out my Best whole grain biscotti and Advanced whole grain biscotti recipes.
