Edith's k'mish brot

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       Title: Edith's K'mish Brot
  Categories: Ethnic, Cookies
       Yield: 3 Loaves
  
     3/4 c  Oil
       3    Eggs
       1 c  Sugar
       1 ts Almond extract
       3 c  Flour; sifted
       1 ts Baking powder
       2 c  Walnuts*
       3 tb Chocolate; melted (optional)
  
   *Can use other nuts like almonds or cashews.
   
   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   2.  Mix by hand the sugar, oil, eggs and extract.  Add dry ingredients and
   nuts. Mix well. Batter will be stiff. If you are using the chocolate swirl
   through now.
   
   3. Form 3 loves on greased cookie sheet. flat on bottom and about 3" wide
   and 1 1/2" tall.
   
   4. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and slice into 1" portions. PUT THEM BACK
   INTO THE OVEN and bake for an additional 12 minutes.
   
   NOTE: This recipe is Edith Carver Rothstein's, my Step-mom. And if you like
   BISCOTTI, this is a Jewish version, ! I like to 'dunk' into my 'glizzele
   tay' (glass of tea).
   
   SOURCE: A Jewish Mother's Cookbook; Author, Elaine Radis; published on disk
   by ONE COMMAND SOFTWARE, 1995.
  
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