Name: Pistachio bread
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 egg whites; 1/3 cup (75g) white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour; 3/4 cup (110g) shelled pistachios

Pistachio bread

Our pistachio bread, or biscotti, would make a thoughtful gift for friends or family. For a different spiced version, omit the cardamom and use ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg instead.

Makes 70 Item

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Ingredients

3 egg whites

1/3 cup (75g) white sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

3/4 cup (110g) shelled pistachios

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate (180ºC/160ºC fan-forced). Grease 8cm x 25cm bar cake pan; line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above long sides of pan.

2.Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition until sugar dissolves; fold in cardamom, rind, flour and nuts. Spread bread mixture into prepared pan.

3.Bake in moderate oven about 30 minutes or until browned lightly; cool in pan. Wrap in foil; stand overnight.

4.Preheat oven to slow (140ºC/120ºC fan-forced).

5.Using a serrated knife, cut bread into 3mm diagonal slices. Place slices on ungreased oven trays. Bake in slow oven about 15 minutes or until dry and crisp; turn onto wire rack to cool.

Uncut bread can be frozen after the first baking. After the second baking, bread slices can be kept up to one week if stored in an airtight container.
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