Noni's Crostata

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 350F.
3. 3
   Stir in yolks one at a time then add lemon peel and vanilla; stir to combine.
4. 4
   Next add 3 cups flour and the baking powder and stir well.
5. 5
   If needed, add 1/2 cup flour to stiffen dough.
6. 6
   Press all-except 1 cup-of dough into a cookie sheet and spread with your choice of jam.
7. 7
   We've traditionally used raspberry, strawberry or plum.
8. 8
   Roll out remaining cup of dough on a floured surface and cut into strip's.
9. 9
   Lay strip's in a criss-cross pattern on top of jam.
10. 10
    Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.