Ingredients

4 cups bleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening, or 1 cup shortening and 1/2 cup chilled butter or margarine

4 large egg yolks, or 2 large egg yolks and 1 large egg

1/2 cup water, or 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup milk or sweet white wine

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or mild cider vinegar

Jam-Nut Filling

• 1 cup (4 ounces) chopped almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups (24 ounces) apricot preserves, strawberry jam, orange marmalade, or Prune Lekvar
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups (4 to 6 ounces) grated fresh or unsweetened desiccated coconut (optional)
• 1 cup dried currants or raisins (optional)

Description

This Is The Pastry Version Of The Popular Franco-German Dessert.

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