Mandelbreadbiscotti Recipes

MANDELBROIT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F). 2. Dig your hands in and combine everything together like a toddler making a mud pie. Or better yet, give this job to one of your kids-not a toddler though unless you want your kitchen plus child splattered with sticky mandelbroit batter. 3. Once the batter is all mixed together shape it into two logs and place on baking trays covered with baking paper. (Dear reader, take a moment to contemplate this wonderful fact-no spooning the batter out one cookie at time-isn't that wonderful?) 4. Bake 30-40 minutes. 5. Remove from oven. Cool slightly (10 minutes max or you'll have mandel rocks) and slice with a sharp knife. If you like your sticks harder you can return to turned off oven after slicing. By the way, this freezes beautifully,

MANDEL BREAD (PESACH BISCOTTI)

Steps:

• Beat eggs well. Add sugar gradually. Add other ingredients , beating constantly to blend well.
• Divide into five portions and form into logs. Place logs on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until golden. While hot, cut into slices and return to oven for another 10 minutes.

MANDELBREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs and 1 cup sugar together in mixer until blended, add salt and 1/4 cup oil and mix again until blended. Combine 1/4 cup flour and almonds, tossing until coated.
• Add rest of flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with the remaining 3/4 cups oil, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir in extracts and almonds until well blended.
• Divide into eight portions and shape each into portions of 8 x 3 inch log shaped portions on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cut each log diagonally into 1/2 inch slices and place slices on their sides. Bake again at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about five minutes. Remove to wire racks and cool. May be sprinkled with sugar before baking.

MANDELBREAD/BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together. Add remaining ingredients in order given. This will be a sticky dough. On lightly greased baking sheet, using a spoon, make three (3) long loaves. With back of spoon smooth together and flatten somewhat. Sprinkle wth sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes till lightly browned or till toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Cut on the diagonal. FOR BISCOTTI- after cutting, place on baking sheet (cut side down) and return to oven for approximately 5 minutes per side till lightly toasted and crispy. FOR MANDELBREAD.....cut and do not toast