Turkish Cardamom's

Subject: Turkish Cardamom's Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:05 pm

Turkish Cardamoms

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg separated

2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 cup finely chopped filberts or hazelnuts

Cream together butter and sugar

Beat in egg yolk to mix thoroughly

Sift together flour and cardamom, stir into creamed mixture and mix thoroughly

Spread dough evenly over bottom of lightly greased jelly roll pan

Beat egg white slightly, brush over top of dough

With fingertips, smooth surface

Sprinkle nuts over dough and press in

Bake in very slow oven 275F for 1 hour

While still hot cut in to squares

Cool in pans on racks

Makes about 5-1/2 dozen