Mandelbread/biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry, cut up
• 1 (8 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix the butter and sugar together.
• 2 add remaining ingredients in order given.
• 3 this will be a sticky dough.
• 4 on lightly greased baking sheet, using a spoon, make three (3) long loaves.
• 5 with back of spoon smooth together and flatten somewhat.
• 6 sprinkle wth sugar.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes till lightly browned or till toothpick comes out clean.
• 8 cool.
• 9 cut on the diagonal.
• 10 note: for mandelbread- leave as is.
• 11 for biscotti- after cutting, place on baking sheet (cut side down) and return to oven for approximately 5 minutes per side till lightly browned and crispy.