Flaky Hungarian Cookies

How to Make

• FOR THE DOUGH

• Step 1: Mix and blend flour, baking powder, water, vinegar, and egg yolks until dough comes clean of hands. Chill.

• Step 2: Butter Mixture:.

• Step 3: Mix margarine, lard and flour together and allow it to soften.

• Step 4: When dough is chilled, roll it out and spread with butter mixture; fold dough and refrigerate.

• Step 5: Repeat this process 4 times; next day, cut the dough into squares with a hot knife.

• Step 6: Fill with chosen filling.

• Step 7: Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

• FOR THE NUT FILLING

• Step 8: Grind nuts.

• Step 9: Beat egg whites until stiff but still moist.

• Step 10: Fold in sugar and nuts carefully.

• Step 11: Add lemon rind.

• FOR THE POT CHEESE FILLING

• Step 12: Mash cottage cheese with fork.

• Step 13: Add sugar, salt and eggs. Mix very well.

• Step 14: Poppy seed Filling:.

• Step 15: Cook poppy seeds, sugar, milk, and butter until thick, for 10 to 15 minutes on low flame.

• Step 16: Add lemon rind.

• Step 17: Cool well before using.

• FOR THE APRICOT FILLING

• Step 18: Cook dried apricots until tender; mash and add sugar to taste.

• Step 19: Drained crushed pineapple may be added.