Wednesday, December 7, 2016

How To Make Mandelbrot — Baking Lessons from The Kitchn

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Mix at medium-low speed until fully blended and slightly foamy, about 3 minutes.”,”image”:{“id”:”b73824471d046ddb70967b4c10caed94339fccd8″,”width”:5760,”height”:3840,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:757,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2016-11-20T19:03:51.673-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-11-20T19:03:51.673-05:00″,”credit_style”:”external”,”credit_author_id”:757,”credit_name”:”Lauren Volo”,”credit_url”:”http://www.laurenvolo.com”,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:”HT_Mandelbrot_28417_.jpg”,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:null}},{“image_id”:”b7d0e1dc4a327a9d822181c7b7cff18de1c67166″,”caption”:”\u003cb\u003eAdd some of the dry ingredients:\u003c/b\u003e Add about two-thirds of the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.”,”image”:{“id”:”b7d0e1dc4a327a9d822181c7b7cff18de1c67166″,”width”:5760,”height”:3840,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:757,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2016-11-20T19:04:14.378-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-11-20T19:04:14.378-05:00″,”credit_style”:”external”,”credit_author_id”:757,”credit_name”:”Lauren Volo”,”credit_url”:”http://www.laurenvolo.com”,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:”HT_Mandelbrot_28425_.jpg”,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:null}},{“image_id”:”9860500e2e32865697a4b9130a4fda253cc7349a”,”caption”:”\u003cb\u003eFlour the cranberries and walnuts:\u003c/b\u003e Add the cranberries and walnuts to the remaining flour mixture and mix gently until well coated.”,”image”:{“id”:”9860500e2e32865697a4b9130a4fda253cc7349a”,”width”:5760,”height”:3840,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:757,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2016-11-20T19:06:08.035-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-11-20T19:06:08.035-05:00″,”credit_style”:”external”,”credit_author_id”:757,”credit_name”:”Lauren Volo”,”credit_url”:”http://www.laurenvolo.com”,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:”HT_Mandelbrot_28439_.jpg”,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:null}},{“image_id”:”915b5a97b9f4e2712d10c5b8a060ad5e41ea7468″,”caption”:”\u003cb\u003eAdd the fruit and flour mixture:\u003c/b\u003e Add the flour and fruit mixture to the egg mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.”,”image”:{“id”:”915b5a97b9f4e2712d10c5b8a060ad5e41ea7468″,”width”:5760,”height”:3840,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:757,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2016-11-20T19:05:21.078-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-11-20T19:05:21.078-05:00″,”credit_style”:”external”,”credit_author_id”:757,”credit_name”:”Lauren Volo”,”credit_url”:”http://www.laurenvolo.com”,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:”HT_Mandelbrot_28446_.jpg”,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:null}},{“image_id”:”5b8001e04f4b05062805a51cdeb3e26f859aac4e”,”caption”:”\u003cb\u003eShape the dough and chill:\u003c/b\u003e Tear one large piece of plastic wrap and place on a work surface. 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Mandelbread, or mandelbrot (or mandelbrei, as I knew it as a young child), is an Eastern European and Russian Jewish twice-baked cookie. In some ways it is like its cousin, biscotti, the famous Italian twice-baked cookie, but mandelbrot is richer in eggs and fat and bakes up into a softer, more delicate cookie, with a toasty exterior that pairs as well with hot teas, as biscotti does with espresso.

Although I have a bit of an emotional attachment to mandelbrot (which my Great Aunt Cele made year-round), the real reason mandelbrot remains one of my favorite cookies is because the texture is so inviting. After slicing, that second bake makes it toasty where it’s been sliced. It’s crisp on the edges from that first bake, and even with all that baking, it’s still easy to bite (I’m looking at you tooth-breaking biscotti). It also keeps at room temperature for up to six days, making it great to bake on the weekends and have on hand during the holiday season for tea breaks, coffee-fueled brunches, and a treat to have on hand when friends or family stop by.

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