Lekvar Cake

Name: Lekvar Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 pound butter; 2 whole eggs; 2 cups flour fill to top of measuring cup; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; grated lemon rind; 1/4 cup milk; 1 1/2 pounds lekvar or prune filling; 1/2 pound powdered sugar; 6 egg yolks; 1 pound chopped walnuts; 4 beaten egg whites

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound butter
2 whole eggs
2 cups flour fill to top of measuring cup
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon juice
grated lemon rind
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 pounds lekvar or prune filling
1/2 pound powdered sugar
6 egg yolks
1 pound chopped walnuts
4 beaten egg whites

Directions

1

Mix butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, lemon juice and lemon rind, thoroughly. Use milk to make moist, less than 1/4 cup - dough will be soft. Roll out between wax paper and spread on cookie sheet (with sides).
2

Spread 1 1/2 pound lekvar on the dough.
3

Filling: Mix powdered sugar and egg yolks until well blended. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in walnuts to yolk mixture. Then fold in egg whites. Pour over lekvar.
4

Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Edges will be beige. Cool and cut into small squares. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.