Cherry Tea Biscuits

Description
These almost fatless biscotti style cookies are idea for dipping in your Chai.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup chopped cherries
 * 1 cup pistachios
 * ⅓ cup rum
 * 4 egg whites and 2 eggs
 * 2 tsp vanilla essence
 * 1 tsp almond essence
 * 1 tbs orange zest
 * ⅔ cups sugar
 * 1¾ plain flour
 * 1 cup whole wheat flour
 * 2 tsp cinnamon
 * 2 tsp baking powder
 * 1 cup un-processed wheat bran

Directions

 * 1) In a saucepan simmer cherries and rum over medium heat.
 * 2) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 3) Stir and cover to let set for 10 minutes, uncover and cool for 10 minutes.
 * 4) Cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
 * 5) Sift all-purpose flour, whole Wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon.
 * 6) Stir in Wheat bran.
 * 7) In a mixing bowl, whisk egg whites, egg, orange zest, vanilla & almond extracts until smooth.
 * 8) whisk in cherry and rum mixture.
 * 9) Stir in dry ingredients until well combined.
 * 10) Turn dough onto floured wrk surface and divide in half.
 * 11) flour each half and shape to a log.
 * 12) Place logs onto baking sheet and bake until light brown and puffed approx. 20 min.
 * 13) Cool 10 min. or up to several hours.
 * 14) Transfer logs to work surface and cut into biscotti style pieces.
 * 15) Put back in oven for 12 min. turn and brown on both sides 6 min. each.
 * 16) Let cool and store in container or serve warm.