Passover Biscotti Aka Mock Mandel Bread Recipes

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.

PASSOVER BISCOTTI (AKA MOCK MANDEL BREAD)

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and margarine.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating throughout.
• Mix together cake meal and potato starch (or don't bother), and add to wet stuff. Mix well.
• Mix in nuts and chips.
• Form 2 loaves (about 3" x 16") on cookie sheet (I line mine with parchment paper for ease of removal).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and slice horizontally, cutting about 3/4 of the way through the loaf.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes.

MANDEL BREAD (TRADITIONAL JEWISH HOLIDAY COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° degrees F.
• Beat eggs, add sugar and oil and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight.
• On heavily floured surface, shape into 3 narrow loaves.
• Bake on floured sheet for 20- 25 minutes.
• Slice diagonally while hot.
• Place slices on greased and floured sheet and toast for 2 minutes per side at 450°F.

PASSOVER CHOCO-NUT MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Sift together the matzo cake meal, salt and potato starch. Stir into the batter just until blended. Gently mix in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Chill the dough briefly so it will be easy to handle.
• Divide the dough into halves and form each half into a 5 inch wide loaf that is about 1 inch thick. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool, then slice into 1 inch slices to serve.

PASSOVER MANDELBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Stir matzo cake meal, sugar, potato starch, eggs, chocolate chips, walnuts, and lemon juice together to make a dough.
• Divide the dough into thirds. Shape each piece of dough into a log and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes.
• Remove logs from oven and cut into slices.
• Arrange the slices on the baking sheet; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Return to oven and bake until the mandelbread are browned and crisp, about 10 more minutes. Turn the mandelbread after 5 minutes to crisp both sides.

MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

• Mix oil and sugar together. Add eggs, and vanilla.Optional: add OJ and mix.
• In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, and add to wet. Mix to form a dough. (If dough is too sticky, add more flour.)
• Add chips.Optional: add nuts or raisins or dried berries.
• Form 2-3 loaves, and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutesat 350 degrees.
• Slice while hot.
• For a crispier cookie bar, return sliced pieces to oven for 10 minutes.
• For fancier cookies, drizzle melted chocolate over bars when cool.