You may be using pine nuts in your pesto sauce but did you know they make a great biscotti. Coupled with anise seed these Anise Pine Nut Biscotti are a perfect accompaniment t a cup of tea or coffee. Plus these nuts are rich in healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.
They contain an excellent source of magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and niacin. They are a good source of folic acid and also contain riboflavin and vitamin B6. Pine nuts are rich in fiber and unsaturated fats - the healthy fats.
Pine nuts are used in salads, stuffings, sauces, puddings and cookies. They decorate and flavor flans, cakes, pastries, meat and fish. And of course the ubiquitous Pesto Sauce.