Ingredients
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1/2 lb walnuts, ground well
3 cups breadcrumbs (made from dry French or Italian bread)
4 large egg yolks
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups sugar
Preparation
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Mix together Ground walnuts, bread crumbs, ground cloves, ground nutmeg and sugar.
Beat egg yolks with melted butter.
Mix beaten egg and butter mixture into mixing bowl ingredients with a wire pastry cutter.
Firmly press the cookie mix flat into a 9 x 13 pan that has been buttered and floured on the bottom.
It should be about one inch thick.
It will seem crumbly at first.
With a knife or straight edged pastry board scraper, carefully cut the dough into 1 inch by 2 inch bars.
Bake at 325 degrees until firm, about 20- 25 minutes.
It should darken in color a little; Watch carefully; Do Not Burn!
Let bars cool in pan.
After they are cooled, recut with knife and keep in cookie tin.
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