Nut Cake (Nussen Kuchen)

• Top and Bottom Crust
• flour↗2 cups
• butter↗3⁄4 cup
• cream cheese↗4 ounces
• canned milk↗8 tablespoons

  I prefer Milnot for thickness

• Filling
• eggs, separated↗6
• sugar↗1 cup
• flour↗6 tablespoons
• walnuts↗2 cups

  finely ground

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   If you like you can make the dough a day ahead.

2. 2

   It is easier to work with.

3. 3

   With a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour.

4. 4

   You want it to look like coarse meal.

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   Cut in cream cheese.

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   Flour your hands.

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   Pour in milk a little at a time.

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   Gentlely with your hand, mix the dough to form a ball.

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   Don't over work the dough.

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    At this point wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 1-2 hr.

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    best overnight.

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    Filling: In a small bowl, beat 1 c.

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    sugar into the yolks.

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    Beat until light yellow and stiff.

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    In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.

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    Slowly fold the yolk mixture into the whites.

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    Mix the flour and walnuts together and gentley add to mixture.

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    Try not to stir out all you egg whites.

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    You want air to be left to keep this moist and light.

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    Spray very lightly a 9x13" pan.

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    Roll out 1/2 the dough.

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    Put it in the bottom of the pan.

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    Pour in your walnut mixture.

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    Roll out the other half to fit over the top and fit closely around sides.

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    Bake in a preheated oven at 350* for 35-40 min.

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    Until the top is a golden brown.

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    When cooled cut into squares.

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    Sprinkle with powdered sugar.