TURKISH DELIGHT AND PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

For all the people who enjoy eating turkish delight, which I do, I found this recipe for biscuits which incorporates this delicious chocolate and pistachio nuts. My husband doesn’t eat turkish delight the way I do but he loved these biscuits. So give them a try next time you have a cuppa with your friends.


TURKISH DELIGHT AND PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Preparation time: 20mins
Cooking time: 30mins plus 20mins
Makes: approximately 70

125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup caster sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups self raising flour
2 x 80g bags of pistachio nuts coarsely chopped
1/2 x 250g block of turkish delight chocolate, coarsely chopped

Line two baking trays with baking paper
Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.


Stir in orange rind, juice and sifted flours. Mix well to form a smooth dough.

Add turkish delight and pistachio nuts until just combined.

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Divide dough into four portions. Using hands roll each portion into a 20cm long log.

Press down on the logs to flatten tops. Place two logs 7cm apart on baking trays.

Cook in a moderate oven 180C for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and firm to the touch.





Cool on trays.

Using a serrated knife, cut each long into 5mm thick slices. Place slices in a single layer on oven trays.

Cook in a moderately slow oven 1 60C for about 20 minutes or until golden brown, turning halfway during cooking. Cool on trays.