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Pour the almonds and salted pistachio nuts in a non-stick pan. Place the pan over medium heat and dry roast the nuts gently. Give the pan a good shake every 15 seconds. Do this for 3 to 4 minutes. The nuts should be lightly golden, not blackened or burnt.
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Place the StirAssist in the bowl of the Cook Processor and then add the 2 eggs and the sugar.
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Close the lid and set the timer at 20 seconds. Press Start and select speed 3. Then add the all-purpose flour, the baking powder, the vanilla extract, the fennel seeds and the olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt.
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Close the lid again and set the timer at 2 minutes. Press Start and select speed 3. After that, add the cooled roasted almonds and pistachios.
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Close the lid and set the timer at 1 minute. Press Start and select speed 3. Once he biscotti dough is well combined, transfer it onto a clean surface, sprinkle with extra flour and knead the dough quickly for a minute. Then divide the dough into 2 pieces.
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Roll them into sausage shapes and flatten the top a bit. Put these logs on a baking paper lined baking tray.
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Bake the biscuit dough in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 25 minutes. Remove them and let the biscuit logs cool for 5 minutes. Cut them into slices using a very sharp knife, they are surprisingly soft on the inside.
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Carefully place the slices on an oven wire rack. Watch out, they can still break. Bake the biscuits for another 20 minutes in the hot oven at 356°F (180°C). Remove the cantucci biscuits and let them fully cool down. Store them in an airtight jar.