Pistachio Almond Biscotti

Ingredients
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• All purpose flour - 11/2 cup
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Eggs -1
• Egg white -1
• Vanilla essence -1/2 tsp
• Sugar- 1/2 cup
• Butter -  1/2 stick
• Salt- 1/4 tsp
• Finely chopped Pistachio and Almond - 1 cup

Method
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1. Preheat an oven at 350F (180C). 
2. Sieve together flour,salt,baking powder well .
3. Beat butter , sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy.
4. Add  1  whole egg and egg white and beat well.
5. Now gently fold in the dry ingredients little by little  to make a smooth sticky dough.
6. Add in the chopped  almonds and pistachios.
7. Make a log of 9 inch length and 3 inch width and place on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
8. Bake for 30- 35 mins until light brown.
9. Take out the tray and allow to cool for 5 mins.
10. Cut the loaf into small pieces and spread on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
11. Reduce temperature to 325F and bake  one side for 8 mins.
12. Flip  the other side and again bake for 8 mins.
13. Take out of oven and allow to cool completely
14. Store in airtight containers.

Notes

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1. The baking time depends on the oven .
2. Allow the log to cool a bit before cutting , else it will break off.
3. The second baking time varies from 8 to 10 min.
4. You can add any nuts of your choice.
5. If you like the flavor of caraway/Anise seeds, you can add a pinch of that while mixing.