Spicy Cardamom Pistachio Biscotti

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour – 250 g
• Granulated sugar – 150 g
• Cardamom powder – 1 Tea spoon
• Pistachio – 60 – 70 g
• Clove powder - ½ Tea spoon
• Baking power – 1Tea spoon
• Vanilla essence – 2 drops
• Egg – 2
• Salt - pinch

 Method:

• In an electric egg beater, beat eggs with sugar until fluffy and add vanilla extract.
• Mix all purpose flour, cardamom powder, clove powder, baking powder and salt together then mix with egg mixture. To this mixture add chopped pistachios.
• In a slightly floured surface, roll out the mixture (dough) and make into two equal logs (about three inches wide).
• Place the logs in a parchment lined baking sheets. Make sure that there is enough space between the logs.
• Pre-heat oven at 350 degree F and bake them for about 20 minutes.
• Remove baking sheet from oven and let it cool for six to eight minutes.
• Then cut the logs diagonally into one inch slices.
• Place the cut slices in the baking sheet (cut side down) and bake at 325 degree F for eight to ten minutes and turn the slices over and bake for another 10 minutes.
• Allow them to cool and store in an air tight container.