Mandel bread (that isn't actually mandel bread but something even better)
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This is a recipe from my grandmother that's probably the family favorite. <br />Mandel bread is sort of Jewish version of biscotti -- dry, twice-baked cookies, usually made with almonds (mandeln, hence the name mandel bread). Don't get me wrong -- these are fine. But what my grandmother made was something entirely different, and much more yummy. There are no almonds, and these are more moist and flavorful than traditional mandel bread. They're more of a jelly cake/cookie, baked and sliced -- I suppose the slices sort of resemble mandel bread in shape, hence the name. <br />I've never seen a recipe like this anywhere, or heard of it outside my family. I don't know who came up with it -- just that it's been in the family for a very long time. I've updated it a bit (there are actual measurements for the ingredients, and I use a food processor to deal with the orange, which is easier than grating it by hand), but only a bit. A note about the preserves: like my grandmother, I usually use homemade, but store-bought jam is fine as well. <br />
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