Also called Mandlebread. type: formed makes: 30 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg pinch of salt 1/2 cup honey 6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces 3 eggs 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup chopped almonds 1/4 cup chopped pistachios 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest 1/2 tablespoon orange zest 1/2 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt; set aside. Place honey in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 20 seconds. Beat butter into warmed honey. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Gradually add in dry ingredients. Stir in almonds, pistachios, lemon and orange zest. Divide in half and shape in to slightly flattened logs, about 3 " wide and 2 " high. Do this directly on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle with some of the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake logs 25-30 minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch. Transfer logs to a cutting board. Cut mandelbrot into slices 1/2" thick. Dredge both sides of mandelbrot with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Arrange mandelbrot, cut side down, on baking sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 6-8 minutes or until firm. Transfer to wire racks to cool. |