Melba Mandel Bread

By Grandmax4

Ingredients

• 2 eggs plus 4 egg whites OR 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 - 1 cup whole almonds
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon mixed with 1/4 cup sugar

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from geocities.ws

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat eggs and egg whites until light. Gradually add sugar and vanilla; beat well.

Mix in flour and baking powder. Stir in almonds. Line a 9" x 5" loaf pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, leaving enough foil extending over the edges so you can wrap the loaf airtight after baking. Spray foil lightly with non-stick spray.

Spread mixture evenly in pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes, until golden. Cool for 10 minutes. Wrap the hot loaf tightly in foil and refrigerate it for 2 to 3 days. (Loaf can also be frozen for up to a month. Defrost either in the refrigerator or at room temperature without unwrapping.)

Unwrap loaf. Slice it as thin as possible with a sharp serrated knife. Arrange slices in a single layer on foil-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake at 300 degrees F for about 30 to 40 minutes, until crisp and toasted. These freeze well.