Tarts in Nests (Tortas de Camadas)

Name: Tarts in Nests (Tortas de Camadas)
Ingredients: 2 cups butter; l/2 cup brandy; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3 cups sifted flour; 2 egg yolks, beaten until thick; 2 egg whites, beaten to a stiff froth; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup almond meal

From The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France), 1936

Pile in layers of 3, with marmalade or chopped almonds, filberts, or pine nuts mixed with icing between.

Presented as published in 1936. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 81. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TARTS IN NESTS (Tortas de Camadas) 2 cups butter l/2 cup brandy 2 cups granulated sugar 3 cups sifted flour 2 egg yolks, beaten until thick 2 egg whites, beaten to a stiff 1 teaspoon vanilla froth 1 cup almond meal

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