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The Birkett Mills
163 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
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  An Old World Favorite.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
   
 
Makes 36 Fairly Large Squares
 
 
  Ingredients  
 

Crust:
2/3 C. confectioners sugar
1 ½ C. unbleached white flour
½ C. buckwheat flour
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 C. butter (2 sticks)

Topping:
½ C. Butter (1 stick)
1 tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ C. buckwheat honey
½ C. cream or milk
½ C. brown sugar, packed
3 C. walnuts, coarsely chopped

 
  Method  
 

Crust:
1. Grease a 9 x 12 baking pan. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix confectioners sugar, flour, buckwheat flour, salt & cinnamon.
3. Add butter - cut in with a fork or pastry blender. Mix till fine crumbs form. Pat into the baking pan. Bake for 20 min., then remove from oven.

Topping:
1. Melt butter. Mix in remaining ingredients. Spread over crust.
2. Put in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 min. longer. Cool completely.

 
 
 
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