28.01.2011                     23.Shevat, 5771

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Chosen Bites: A sweet yet crunchy dessert

Take a bit of chef Laura Frankel's pistachio and cranberry Mandelbrot coated in chocolate and served with a side of blood orange sorbet.

Delicious and light! These classic European cookies take on a modern edge with the addition of pistachios and dried cranberries. Up the ante by dipping them in melted dark or white chocolate and serve with homemade blood orange sorbet.  I love a cookie that stands up to a dunk in my favorite coffee or tea. These cookies fit the bill. They are firm and full of flavor. I keep a batch frozen in the freezer ready at a moment’s notice.
Mandelbrodt or almond bread is a Ashkenazi confection that is usually twice baked. Similar to Italian Biscotti, mandelbread are formed into loaves, sliced and baked. To keep the mandelbread parve, used dark chocolate for dipping instead of white….