Orange Walnut Mandel Bread
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 7:41pm

Ingredients




3 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/4 pound butter, softened at room temperature
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp orange zest
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3 cups flour
Cinnamon sugar

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2 In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the eggs, sugar and butter on low. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts, orange zest and walnuts. 3 Sift salt, baking powder, and flour into a medium bowl, then slowly add to creamed mixture until combined. 4 Place dough in freezer for 30 minutes. 5 Remove from freezer; wet hands and form two loaves. Place on opposite sides of a cookie sheet with sides. Bake 30 minutes in 350 oven. 6 Remove and slice while still hot to prevent cracking. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and place back on the cookie sheet. Bake for an additional 10-12 minutes or until golden.