Aunt Shirley's Collection ~ Apple Squares (Almas szelet)

Dough Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1/2 lb butter

3 egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

3 tsp baking powder

Juice of 1 Lemon

3/4 cup sour cream

Filling Ingredients:

1/4 cup cracker crumbs

4 or 5 apples sliced

Sugar, amount depending on tartness of apples

Grated lemon rind

1/2 to 2/3 cup ground nuts

Mix butter and flour as for pie dough; add slightly beaten egg yolks and rest of ingredients.  Roll or pat 1/2 of dough into greased pan.  For filling; put sliced apples, cracker crumbs and nuts on top of dough; sprinkle with sugar and lemon rind.  Put other half of dough on top.  Brush with unbeaten egg white; sprinkle with nuts and sugar.  Bake at 325 to 350 degrees until light brown.