Gerbeaud Squares

Directions

1. 1
   Mix 1 cup walnuts and sugar together and set aside.
2. 2
   Sift flour, baking soda, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt into bowl.
3. 3
   Cut butter into flour.
4. 4
   Add eggs, yeast cake and sour cream.
5. 5
   Knead together well.
6. 6
   Divide into 4 parts.
7. 7
   Roll one part of the dough to fit a 14 x 12-inch pan.
8. 8
   Put in bottom of pan.
9. 9
   Spread thinly with apricot preserves or raspberry jam.
10. 10
    Sprinkle sugared walnuts over preserves (about 1/3 of the walnuts).
11. 11
    Roll second dough to fit top of walnuts.
12. 12
    Spread again with jam.
13. 13
    Sprinkle with sugared walnuts again.
14. 14
    Roll third dough to fit top
15. 15
    of walnuts.
16. 16
    Spread again with jam.
17. 17
    Sprinkle with sugared walnuts again.
18. 18
    Roll fourth dough and put on top of walnuts.
19. 19
    Place in warm place and let rise for 1 hour.
20. 20
    Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
21. 21
    When cool, spread with chocolate icing.