Petta

By Kathy C.

Found this recipe in Kindle Book by Sandra D. Bricker (Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride)

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 3-5 drops yellow food coloring
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups ground nuts (walnuts and pecans work best)
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp cocoa
• 6 egg whites

Details

Adapted from amazon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Mix flour, butter, and sugar together to form dough.
Add egg yolks, then beat with a fork or whisk.
Add in food coloring and mix until well blended.

Divide dough in half.
Sprinkle each half with flour and roll out on waxed paper to fit a 13"x9"x2" pan.
Place the first crust in the bottom of pan.
Save second crust for topping.

Filling:
Beat egg yolks, sugar, and baking powder until light.
Fold in nuts and cocoa.
Beat egg whites until stiff and add to yolk mixture.
Pour over bottom crust.

Carefully place second crust on top.
Prick the top with a fork.

Bake for 35 minutes.

When cool, make diagonal cuts to create diamond-shaped cookies.