#i'm all alone in finishing this huge batch of mondel bread

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Aunt Rose’s Mondel Bread, p.147, Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz

Made on 6.18.22

I’m almost done with the ‘Easy’ section of Dessert Person! 2 more recipes to go!!!

Make it vegan!

All you really need to do is swap the three eggs for three flax eggs and you’re good to go!

Technically, this isn’t really Aunt Rose’s Mondel Bread because it is a veganized version. That being said, and no disrespect to Claire’s family, but this is not my favorite recipe. It’s alright, and I’ve been slowly eating the slices of mondel bread with my coffee (and I do like it better when dunking it in) but it doesn’t do much for me. My friend Caroline made an interesting comment, “maybe it’s an East Coast thing” and Matt put this as a 2 out of 5. Something about this recipe is very sweet though (and I’m not talking about the cinnamon sugar). I appreciate that Claire shared a piece of her family history with us and it reminds me of the pieces of my family history that are lost to time.

If we have to give points and we’re thinking about flavor or desserts in general, then, I’m sorry Aunt Rose, this is not a winner for everyone. However, on a scale of nostalgic to not-stalgic (lol) this recipe gets whimsy points. And I think we all want a touch of whimsy in our lives.