Armand Ferraro and Lindsey
Gustin
Biscotti, Pistachio
(40 Servings)
Ingredients:
1) 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2) 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
3) 1/3 cup Pistachios - chopped
4) 4 oz. Egg Whites - room temperature
5) 3/4 cup Sugar
6) 1 tsp. Vanilla
Procedure:
1) Sift the flour and baking powder into a
medium S/S bowl.
2) Add the pistachios and mix to combine.
3) Place the egg whites in a mixer fitted
with the whip attachment.
4) Whip the egg whites until soft peak.
5) Gradually add the sugar and whip until
stiff peak.
6) Add the vanilla and mix until smooth.
7) Fold the flour mixture and meringue
together all at once
in the medium
S/S bowl.
8) Spoon the mix into two 12" X 4" bars
onto a parchment lined
sheet pan.
9) Bake at 350 deg. f. until golden brown
(about 20 minutes for
this first bake).
10) Remove the bars from sheet pan and cut
into 1/2" thick
pieces.
11) Place on a wire rack on the same sheet pan.
12) Bake at 275 deg f. until light brown and
crisp (about
15 minutes for this second
bake).
The second bake is necessary to
complete the
cooking of the inside.
13) Cool the biscotti completely on wire racks.
14) Store in an air tight container, at room
temperature.
Zabaglione
(Yield 2 Servings)
Ingredients:
1) 2 each Egg Yolks
2) 2 tsp. Sugar - Granulated
3) 1 1/2 oz. Marsala
Preparation:
1) Beat egg yolks and sugar in zabaglione
pan, cold.
2) When some volume is reached, add Marsala
and beat a little more.
3) Apply to heat keeping sides of pan clean
so
as not to scramble.
4) When mixture has reached a ribbon-like
texture, pour into
champagne glasses.
Variations:
1) Lady Fingers may accompany this dish.
2) May be poured over fruit.
3) Grand Marnier or Kirschwasser can be
poured in champagne
glasses ahead of
time.
4) Marsala can be supplemented or substituted
with a sweet white
wine.