Comments on: Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot and Almond Biscotti

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:28:38 +0000

Wow, thank you!!! What a nice thing to say!!! Let me know what you end up making.

Irene

By: Ri

Ri — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:53:17 +0000

Hi, Irene,
Thank you very much for the reply and such a great recipes you share!

Love your blog!

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Hi,

I do use matzoh cake meal and they are really good but I have not made the Almond Biscotti with matzoh meal.

This is what I found when I did some research but since I haven’t tried it, I can’t swear by it. The other option is to make the same recipe but substitute slivered almonds for the chocolate chips.For 1 ounce baking chocolate (unsweetened chocolate) — 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon oil or melted margarine

For 16 ounces semisweet chocolate — 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/4 cup oil and 7 tablespoons granulated sugar

For 14 ounces sweet chocolate (German-type) — 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 2/3 tablespoons oil and 4 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar

For 1 cup confectioners’ sugar — 1 cup granulated sugar minus 1 tablespoon sugar plus 1 tablespoon potato starch pulsed in a food processor or blender

For 1 cup honey — 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup water

For 1 cup corn syrup — 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup water boiled until syrupy

1 cup vanilla sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 split vanilla bean left for at least 24 hours in a tightly covered jar

For 1 tablespoon flour — 1/2 tablespoon potato starch

For 1 tablespoon cornstarch — 1 tablespoon potato starch

For 1 teaspoon baking powder — 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; if keeping for awhile, add 1/4 teaspoon potato starch (some people do not accept this as appropriate for Passover)

For 1 cup graham cracker crumbs — 1 cup ground Passover cookies or soup nuts plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For 1 cup bread crumbs — 1 cup matzo meal

1 cup matzo meal = 3 matzot ground in a food processor

1 cup matzo cake meal = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons matzo meal finely ground in a blender or food processor and sifted

3 crumbled matzot = 2 cups matzo farfel

For 1 cup of flour, substitute 5/8 cup matzo cake meal or potato starch, or a combination sifted together

By: Ri

Ri — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:28:51 +0000

Do you use matzoh cake meal for the mandelbrot? Do you make Almond biscotti for Passover too? If so, how much matzo meal do you use instead of flour?

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:38:54 +0000

Hi Norma,

Thank you so much for letting me know. I am thrilled to get the feedback. A friend of mine made them but she didn’t leave them in long enough so they are soft.

Chag Sameach,
Irene

By: Norma

Norma — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:22:13 +0000

Hi Irene,

Just wanted to let you know I have made the mandel bread recipe 3 times this Passover. It is so good. I have a batch in the oven right now.

Thanks for posting.

Norma

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:51:42 +0000

Thanks!! I have tried using flour during the year but it actually works better with the potato starch and cake flour.

Irene

By: megi

megi — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:31:55 +0000

Both of these cookies look delicious, I’ll definitely try the mandelbrot for Passover this year.

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:07:30 +0000

Hi Lori,

Sounds yummy!!! Let me know when you make them.

Irene

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:06:46 +0000

Yes, what did I write???