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Summary
Otherwise known as biscotti di Prato, cantucci are twice-baked almond cookies from Tuscany. Martha ups the ante by adding pistachios and two kinds of dried fruit—apricots and cherries.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, plus 1 lightly beaten large egg white
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup raw almonds, lightly toasted and roughly chopped
- 1 cup pistachios, lightly toasted
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coarse sanding sugar
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 943 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 28 g 42.98%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 14.18%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 3 mg 0.97%
- Sodium: 1158 mg 48.24%
- Calcium: 202 mg 20.24%
- Potassium: 199 mg 5.68%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 15.72%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 165 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 10 g 39.49%
- Sugar: 67 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 20.71%
- Vitamin C 12.51%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs4
- Exchange - Starch5
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total6 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq