Sally’s Hungarian Pastry
Whenever I make this for a party or pot luck, people hate and love me at the same time. I have no idea if it's really Hungarian or where she got it but I did find similar recipes on the web with the same name.
- Prep Time : 30 min
- Cook Time : 30 min
- Ready Time : 60 min
Servings
32
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 large egg yokes
- 4 large egg whites
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1 pinch baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 small jar raspberry or strawberry jam (substitute your favorite jam)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla and egg yolks.
- Cream all.
- Add flour, sifted with baking powder, soda, and salt.
- Knead just until thoroughly mixed.
- Pat into 9″ by 12″ cake pan evenly.
- Spread dough with jam then sprinkle 1/2 of nuts.
- Spread stiffly beaten egg whites over nuts.
- Spread rest of nuts on top.
Bake for 30 minutes. Top should be a little brown.
Cool before cutting into 32 small squares.
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