Mandel Bread

By lisajesselson

Ingredients

• optional ingredients:
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 2 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup fruit pastry filling
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

grease pan and preheat oven to 375 degrees
beat eggs, blend in sugar
add oil, orange juice, and vanilla
add flour on lowest speed
cover and refrigerate dough for 1/2 hr.
divide dough into 4, 4x9" flat strips
knead on floured surface till not sticky and make strips
make a well and fill with optional ingredients
cover and seal edges
bake 1/2 hr.
slice on diagonal, lay slices on side
bake at 450 for 5 min.