PieSusan
02-06-2009, 08:48 PM
Helen Savren's Dio's-lekv'aros Szelet (Hungarian pastry)
Helen was one of my mom's girlfriends. May she rest in peace and live on in her wonderful family recipes.
Helen Savren's Dio's-lekv'aros Szelet (Hungarian pastry)
Ingredients:
6 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb. sweet butter (two sticks)
2 Tbsp. shortening
4 egg yolks
1/2 pint sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
2-1/2 cups ground walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
jam, lekv'ar or apricot
Directions:
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add shortening and butter; add egg yolks, sour cream and vanilla. Mix ground nuts and 1/2 c sugar and set aside. Divide dough into three portions. Roll out first as layer as for pie; place in bottom of pan. Spread with jam, then second layer of dough, nuts and sugar mixture. Roll out third layer; cut into strips and place on top form of lattice work. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Helen was one of my mom's girlfriends. May she rest in peace and live on in her wonderful family recipes.
Helen Savren's Dio's-lekv'aros Szelet (Hungarian pastry)
Ingredients:
6 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb. sweet butter (two sticks)
2 Tbsp. shortening
4 egg yolks
1/2 pint sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
2-1/2 cups ground walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
jam, lekv'ar or apricot
Directions:
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add shortening and butter; add egg yolks, sour cream and vanilla. Mix ground nuts and 1/2 c sugar and set aside. Divide dough into three portions. Roll out first as layer as for pie; place in bottom of pan. Spread with jam, then second layer of dough, nuts and sugar mixture. Roll out third layer; cut into strips and place on top form of lattice work. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.