Czechoslovakian Pastry Bars Recipes

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
• Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
• Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.

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Steps:

• Let butter and cream cheese soften in a bowl.
• When very soft mix together.
• Add salt and sugar.
• Add flour last and mix by hand. To get dough to the consistency of pie dough.
• Put the dough in wax paper in the refrigerator overnight.
• If you want to bake it today leave the dough in the refrigerator at least for 3 hours.
• Then take it out and divide it into 3 parts.
• Take 1 part of the dough and put it on a floured table. Flatten the dough to a 1/8 of inch thick.
• Then take a small juice glass and cut round circle in the dough. (Put some flour on the rim of the glass if the dough starts to stick). Take your thumb and make a dent in the middle of the dough. Fill it with apricot or any jam.
• Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until lightly brown.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN PASTRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
• In a medium bowl mix salt with 3 1/2 cups flour.
• Gradually add to butter mixture to form thick batter.
• Spread 3/4 of the batter evenly over surface of an 11x17 inch jellyroll pan or rimmed cookie sheet.
• Top with an even layer of jam.
• Sprinkle with nuts (if desired).
• Blend remaining flour with the rest of the dough. Crumble on top.
• Bake 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Cool completely and cut into bars.