Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 cup whole almonds, toasted, cooled and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high until thickened and slightly foamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl, and reserve.
- Add sugar, oil and vanilla to eggs, and beat until blended, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture and orange zest to eggs, and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add almonds and mix just until incorporated. Dough will be unified, but still slightly sticky.
- Spray two cookie sheets with cooking spray, or lightly grease with oil. Wet hands lightly, and form half of dough into a 10-inch rectangular loaf and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with other half dough.
- Bake 35-40 minutes, or until loaves are browned and firm, but still slightly soft when pressed. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove to a cutting board. Using a bread knife, slice loaves on the diagonal into 3/4-inch thick slices. Return to oven and bake until surface is dry and edges are lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes + 10 minutes cool time
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Ashekanazi