Figaros
- 12 lb sweet butter
- 4 cups flour
- 8 large egg yolks
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- milk
- 1 lb thick seedless raspberry jam
- 1 lb walnuts, chopped with a knife
- 4 large egg whites
- 12 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- For dough:.
- Combine flour, butter.
- salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and baking powder.
- Add egg yolks and blend in well.
- If dough is too stiff, add a little milk to make into manageable, spreadable dough.
- Spread into a 12"x18"x1" baking pan.
- Bake in 350F oven for about 15 minutes or until cake layer is set.
- Remove from oven.
- Assembly:.
- Spread with jam.
- Sprinkle cut-up walnuts over the jam, pressing down lightly with palm to set them.
- Meringue topping:.
- Whip egg whites to soft peaks.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar slowly beating constantly to form stiff meringue.
- Spread meringue over walnuts, clear to edges of pan.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over top of meringue.
- Return to 350F oven and bake another 15 minutes or until meringue is nicely golden and cake layer is done.
- When cool, slice into squares or fingers.
- Makes 72 - 1"x3" fingers or 54 - 2" squares.
sweet butter, flour, egg yolks, salt, sugar, baking powder, vanilla, milk, raspberry, walnuts, egg whites, sugar, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/figaros-121418 (may not work)