->Icelandic 01 <-

1/2 pound butter

1 1/4 cups white sugar

3 eggs

1/4 cup milk (more if needed)

1 tsp ground cardamon seed

4 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

Cream butter well. Add sugar gradually, then eggs. Beat until

creamy. Add milk, then dry ingredients. Divide into 5 or 6 equal

parts. Roll out on floured surface. Use a large plate turned

upside down for a guide, and cut with a sharp knife around plate.

375 until light brown, about minutes. Remove from pan while hot. Put prune filling between

layers. Ice with butter icing to which you've added 3/4 tsp almond

flavoring. Ice top of cake only.

PRUNE FILLING

1 pound prunes

1/2 cup white sugar

pinch cloves

Put prunes in pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and then turn heat off. When cool, put prunes through food chopper.

Add the sugar and cloves. Stir well. Vinarterta usually improves with age. The pastry must be allowed

to soften from the moisture in the filling. Wrap in tinfoil and refrigerate or freeze.