Babeczki Orzechowe (polish Nut Cups)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 3/4 cups pre sifted all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered icing sugar)
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs (separated)
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered icing sugar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 ounces walnuts (ground)
• 1/2 cup jam

Recipe

• 1 in bowl mix together to make dough - butter, flour, confectioners sugar, egg yolks and vanilla; on floured board roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
• 2 cut out circles to fit into individual tart pans.
• 3 bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes or until nicely golden; cool.
• 4 prepare filling - separate eggs beat egg yolks with sugar and vanilla for five minutes.
• 5 beat egg whites (stiff) - fold the stiffly beaten whites and walnuts in small portions alternately and mix slightly
• 6 spread some jam on the bottom of each cup and fill with the filling mixture.
• 7 bake another 15 minutes ( i bake this part at a lower temperature - but ovens do vary) they are baked much like tarts.