Kossuth Kifli or Kossuth Cresecents
1 pound butter
1 Cup sugar
2 Cups flour
6 Eggs (separated)
Juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
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1/2 lb. Ground Walnuts
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoons salt
Cream butter, then add the sugar, lemon juice and egg yolks. Sift flour, bakingpowder and salt. Add to creamed mixtureand beat for 3 minutes. Slowly fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, then pourbatter into greased 9 x 13 pan. Spreadwith walnuts mixed with ½ cup sugar. Bake 15-20 minutes in 375 degree oven. Cut into half moons while still warm. (you can use a drinking glass or special form for this process)
Here is another version for Kossuth Kifli by Mary Mogar
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound butter (part oleo is ok)
9 eggs, separated
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
Ground walnuts
1 teasp. Vanilla
Cream butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat in. Fold in flour and baking powder. Add lemon rind and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff and foldin. Bake in a greased and floured pan(11 x 16 x 2 inches). Sprinkle ground walnuts on top of batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into half moons with a glass, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

