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      Title: Smettanick
 Categories: Pastry, Tart
      Yield: 8 -12 pastries
 
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  1 1/2 c  Flour; sifted
    1/2 c  Butter
      1    Egg yolk; well beaten
    1/2 ts Salt

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  1 1/2 c  Almonds; blanched and ground
      1    Egg yolk; unbeaten
      2 tb Jam
      2 tb Powdered sugar
           Thick sour cream
 
  Blend the flour, butter, and salt together until the mixture is
  mealy. Add the egg yolk and knead into a smooth dough, adding a few
  drops of ice water if needed. Beat with a steak beater until the
  dough blisters. Roll very thin and cut into 3" squares.
  
  Work the powdered sugar into the almonds, adding a few drops of cream
  and egg yolk as needed. Add the jam gradually. When the mixture is
  finished, it should be a paste. Place a spoonful of the filling in
  the center of a square pastry, brush the edges with cold water, place
  another square on top, and seal the edges by fluting them. Brush the
  tarts with egg white, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 450°F until
  brown.
 
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