Busters Recipes

Louise's Viennese Cookies

1/2 cup almonds 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cup unbleached flour 1 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg
1/8 cup molasses 1 grated lemon rind
1/3 cup maple syrup Preserves

Using a coffee grinder or a food processor, grind the
almonds until they are fine and powdery. Combine flour and
baking powder with ground almonds. Add molasses, maple
syrup and nutmeg. Cut in butter. Work all ingredients
together until crumbly. In another bowl, beat egg with
lemon rind; add to dough and stir until evenly moist.
REmove half od the dough, and spread it into a lightly
oiled 9-inch square pan. Roll other half of dough into
ball. Refrigerate both for 1 hour.
Spread preserves in even layer over dough in pan. Using
a floured surface and a floured rolling pin, roll out the
ball of dough. Cut into 1/2 inch wide strips. Place half
of the strips vertically and half of the strips
horizontally over preserves in dough-lined pan, leaving 1/
2-inch between strips. Bake st 350 degrees for 30 minutes.