https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=18933 Newest articles written by Sally Saltzbart Minier Copyright 2026, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan, 0001 12:00:00 EST Mon, 01 Jan 0001 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=2385896 https://www.chabad.org/recipes/recipe_cdo/aid/2385896/jewish/Cranberry-Pecan-Mandel-Bread.htm Grama Gracie was known for her mandel bread, which is a Jewish version of soft biscotti. It has a distinct almond flavor, and each piece is filled with nuts, dried fruit and jam. It’s best enjoyed when dunked in a hot beverage like coffee or tea. Most times when Grama Gracie visited us, she would bring a metal tin filled with mandel bread. On several occasions I asked her for the recipe, but she never gave it to me. Instead, she agreed to recite the ingredients and approximate measurements. It was impossible to replicate her creation, so when she was 97 years old I asked if she could show me how to make the delicious mandel bread. Finally, I witnessed her technique, her trade secrets were revealed, and the recipe lives on! Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder 3½ cups flour 1 tsp almond extract ½ cup oil 4 oz. dried cranberries</ Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:00:00 EST