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Viennese Nut Squares

1/2 lb Sweet butter

2 1/4 c Flour

2 Eggs

3 T Sugar

1 Lemon (juice and peel)

1/2 c Apricot preserves

----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 4 Eggs, separated

1/2 lb Chopped pecans

1 c Granulated sugar

Cut butter into flour until the size of small peas. Beat eggs and add with sugar, lemon juice and peel. Save out 1 cup of this dough. Roll out remaining dough to fit bottom and side of a greased 9x13" pan. Spread the dough with apricot preserves. Chill while preparing filling. Filling: Mix egg yolks with sugar; add nuts. Beat egg whites until stiff. Carefully fold in nut mixture. Spread over apricots. Roll out saved dough. Cut in 1/2" strips to form a diagonal lattice on top of filling. Bake at 350`F. 60-75 minutes until golden.

 

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