Dessert for 24

Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread

Name: Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp almond extract; 3 large eggs; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Cinnamon almond dough bakes twice with chocolate chips, creating crisp-edged slices with a tender center.

$0.33per serving $

105 minstart to table

24servings

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
3 large eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and oil two baking sheets.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
Beat the butter, 1 cup sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and eggs until smooth.
Stir in the dry mixture, then fold in the chocolate chips and pecans if using.
Shape the dough into two logs on the baking sheets and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon sugar.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, cool for 10 minutes, and slice each log diagonally.
Lay the slices flat and bake at 325 F for 15 minutes per side, until dry and firm.

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