HOTCHULHA

Ingredients:

• All purpose Flour – 1 3/4 Cup
• Pistachios – 1/4 cup – unsalted, coarsely chopped
• Cashews – 1/4 cup – unsalted, coarsely chopped
• Sugar – 2/3 Cup
•  Eggs – 2
• Oil – 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• Baking powder 0 1 teaspoon
• Salt – 1/4 Teaspoon
• Cranberries – 1/4 Cup
• Vanilla Extract – 2 Teaspoons
• Raisins – 1/4 Cup
• Fennel Seeds – 1/4 teaspoon, grind it coarsely
• Azwan(Carom seed) – 1/4 Teaspoon

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a parchment paper on the baking sheet and keep it aside.
2. Take a bowl and put put sugar and eggs on high speed until thick and fluffy(about 5 minutes). At this point add the vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, azwan, oil and fennel powder. Add this with egg mixture and beat until combined.
4. Now add all the dry nuts and mix it well.
5. Transfer the dough on to the parchment lined baking sheet and form into a long about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. You may have to dampen your hand to form the log as the dough is quite sticky.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until it is firm when you touch.(it is hot… so be cautious)
7. Remove this baking pan from oven and let it cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
8. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Transfer the log to cutting board and cut into 3/4 inch slices on the diagonal. Place the biscotti with the cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 more minutes, turn the slices over to the other side and bake for another 10 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and let it cool on wire rack. Your healthy and tasty biscottis are ready!!!
10. Store in an air tight container.

Tags: Healthy Biscottie