Vienna Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. apricots or raspberry jam
1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. butter
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
4 egg whites, beaten stiffly
1 c. ground walnuts

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients.
Cut butter in same as for pie crust. Mix egg yolks, milk and flavoring.
Add to dry ingredients and mix thoroughly; press in bottom and up sides (about 1/2-inch) of a 9 x 12-inch pan.
Spread jam on top, then gradually beat sugar into egg whites.
Fold in nuts and pile lightly on top of jam.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Cool; cut into diamond shapes.