Woman Connected to Recipe: Grandma Jean
Submitted by Robyn Frank (Jean’s granddaughter)
About Grandma Jean:
Grandma Jean taught me how to have a good time and always dress up! She taught me how to do shots and play black jack, and to always laugh until your stomach hurts. She also loved to show her love through food. And she had endless love to give. Not to mention, endless charm.
About Jean's Mandel Bread:
This recipe has been in the family for years. We are Eastern Eurpoean Jewish. You should make this recipe for anyone who needs comfort or love or just overall sweetness. My grandma would away make this for me and my sister when we went to visit her in Arizona.
A funny thing about Grandma Jean-whenever I would call her for a recipe, she would give it to me over the phone usually and then her last words were always "You can't hurt it". Now I always say that when I tell people about things I make. It was such a Grandma Jean thing to say.
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. oil
4 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
1 t. almond extract
1/2 nuts (optional)
Cinnamon and sugar mixture
INSTRUCTIONS
Beat eggs- add sugar and oil, vanilla and almond.
Add dry ingredients by hand.
Make 3 long strips (Add melted chocolate to small dish of dough if desired) Baker's Chocolate.
Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over strips.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Cut while hot- Lay slices down- Sprinkle again with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Put back in oven- Bake at 250 for 15-20 minutes.