Aunt Shirley's Recipe Collection ~ Walnut Pita ~ dated 1953

Dios pita

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 Tbsp sugar

Pinch salt

1/2 lb. butter or oleo

1 egg yolk

1/4 pint sour cream

Mix all ingredients as for pie dough.  Divide into two pieces.  Roll each piece large enough to line 9x12 pan.  Line bottom of pan with one rolled dough; add filling and place other rolled dough on top.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.

Filling Ingredients:

6 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

1/2 lb ground walnuts

7 egg whites

Beat egg yolks and sugar, add walnuts; fold in egg white beaten stiff.