Lenny’s Mandelbrot

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

6 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
6 ounces almonds, blanched and slivered
1 cup raisins
2 teaspoons baking powder
5 cups flour
1 cup strawberry preserve
½ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon mixed together

Instructions

In a large bow, mix all ingredients except preserves and sugar and cinnamon mixture, until a soft mass of dough is formed. Divide into four pieces. Place one piece of dough on a floured board, patting dough with hand to make a rectangle. Spread ¼ cup preserves and a sprinkling of sugar and cinnamon mixture over surface of dough. Fold dough in half, lengthwise, so as to completely enclose preserves. Pat dough once again to forma long rectangle. Repeat this with each piece of dough. Using two greased cookie sheets, place 2 rectangles on each. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Slice diagonally into ½ inch slices. Yield 48 slices.