Figaros

Submitted by superbuna

"This makes a nice tray pastry cut into fingers or squares. The crust is covered with flavorful jam layered over with cut walnuts, and topped with a sparkly meringue. Recipe from my Moldavian MIL."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 54 2

ingredients

• Dough

• 1⁄2 lb sweet butter
• 4 cups flour
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• milk

• Filling and Meringue topping

• 1 lb thick seedless raspberry jam
• 1 lb walnuts, chopped with a knife
• 4 large egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. For dough:

2. Combine flour, butter. salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and baking powder.
3. Add egg yolks and blend in well.
4. If dough is too stiff, add a little milk to make into manageable, spreadable dough.
5. Spread into a 12"x18"x1" baking pan.
6. Bake in 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until cake layer is set.
7. Remove from oven.

8. Assembly:

9. Spread with jam.
10. Sprinkle cut-up walnuts over the jam, pressing down lightly with palm to set them.

11. Meringue topping:

12. Whip egg whites to soft peaks.
13. Add 1/2 cup sugar slowly beating constantly to form stiff meringue.
14. Spread meringue over walnuts, clear to edges of pan.
15. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over top of meringue.
16. Return to 350°F oven and bake another 15 minutes or until meringue is nicely golden and cake layer is done.
17. When cool, slice into squares or fingers.
18. Makes 72 - 1"x3" fingers or 54 - 2" squares.

Reviews

[Sherrie-pie]

Thanks Superbuna for a reviewed recipe. This is delicious! It looks pretty and tastes as good as it looks.