Austrian Almond Squares

(from Ryan77’s recipe box)

Categories: Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg separated
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup finely chopped sliced Almonds or walnuts

Directions

  1. Cream together butter and sugar.

  2. Beat in egg yolk to mix thoroughly.

  3. Sift together flour and nutmeg, stir into creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.

  4. Spread dough evenly over bottom of lightly greased jelly roll pan.

  5. Beat egg white slightly, brush over top of dough.

  6. With fingertips, smooth surface.

  7. Sprinkle nuts over dough and press in.

  8. Bake in very slow oven 275F for 1 hour.

  9. While still hot cut in to squares.

  10. Cool in pans on racks.

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