Ingredients
For pastry crust
4 large egg yolks
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups lard
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons almond extract
3/4 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
yellow food coloring
For filling
2 egg whites
3 1/4 tablespoon chopped walnuts
3 1/4 tablespoons sugar
For decoration
Colored sugar
Directions
Mix the eggs, sugar, and lard well; then add the milk, flour baking powder, flavoring and food coloring.
Mix to a smooth dough and divide into 3 parts.
Using a rolling pin roll out the dough to about 1/8 of an inch thick.
Cut into small squares and place about teaspoon of filling in the center of each square, pinch opposite corners together, and sprinkle top with colored sugar.
Bake at 350 F. degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool.
Notes
This recipe was adapted from "The Complete Italian Cook Book: La Cucina" by Rose L. Sorce. It was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1953. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Photo: Mary Melfi. | 
