3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring (anise for biscotti)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. orange juice
3 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup almonds, blanched and slivered

Beat eggs until very light and fluffy, then gradually add sugar while continuing to beat. Slowly add the oil in a thin stream, beating well. Stir in the flavorings.

Sift together dry ingredients; combine with nuts. Add to egg mixture, a third at a time, mixing well.

Knead dough on a lightly floured work surface for 10 to 12 turns.

Divide dough into several pieces and hand roll each piece into strips about 3 inches wide, 1 inch thick, and about 10 inches long, or the length of a baking pan.

Place on a shallow baking pan that has been greased and floured, and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until Mondelbrot are a golden brown.

Remove at once to a cutting board; cut into 1/2-inch thick slices while still warm.

Return to oven to brown lightly on both sides (about 4 minutes per side).

Makes about 5 dozen.

Submitted by: CM