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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, Large eggs and sugar; mix by hand.
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In a separate bowl, combine baking pwdr, flour and salt; mix well.
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Add in the flour mix to the egg mix and mix well.
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Then add in the almond extract, walnuts and poppy seeds, blending after each addition.
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Batter will be stiff.
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Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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Spread batter into pan.
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Bake 20 to 30 min, till golden brown.
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Let cold.
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When cold, remove bread from pan and cut into 3/4 -inch slices.
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Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place the slices on cookie sheet.
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Bake 10 to 12 min till hard.
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Remove from oven and turn mandelbrot over, then bake 10 to 12 min more.
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They should be hard to the touch.
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These get better after a few days.
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If desired, one end of the cookies can be dipped in melted chocolate.
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They are also delicious plain.
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Here is the recipe for mandelbrot - a crisp cookie like biscotti - which I remember from my childhood.
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My grandmother, Anna Needles, was a wonderful baker.
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Not only did everything taste delicious, but it always looked so appealing.
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She only made the mandelbrot around Hanukkah, so we looked forward to them every year.
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I have updated the recipe just a little.
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We sell these in the bakery, and they are one of our most popular items.
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Etta Miller, owner of Baked by Etta in San
