Ribbon Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Mix flour, sugar and powder.
2. 2
   Blend in butter with hands until like corn meal.
3. 3
   Add eggs and vanilla.
4. 4
   Use spoon, work into a stiff dough.
5. 5
   Divide into 2 balls, 1 twice the size of the other. On heavily floured board (1/2 cup flour), roll out the larger ball to 1/8-inch thickness.
6. 6
   Place on cookie sheet (11 x 15 1/2-inches). Smooth to edges; patch corners.
7. 7
   Spread jelly over top.
8. 8
   Roll out remaining dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 1/2-inch strips. Place diagonally across jelly 1/2-inch apart.
9. 9
   Sprinkle sugar over top.
10. 10
    Start baking in a 375° oven.
11. 11
    Edges will be done first.
12. 12
    When edges brown (about 20 minutes), take pan from oven and cut 3-inch strip all around.
13. 13
    Return pan to oven for 10 minutes.
14. 14
    Remove and cut into 1-inch and 2-inch rectangles.
15. 15
    Keeps 6 weeks.
16. 16
    Makes about 6 dozen.