Muzurkas
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 dash salt ⓘ
- 1/4 cup almonds chopped ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon orange zest ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice ⓘ
- 3/4 cup apricots snipped ⓘ
- 3/4 cup figs snipped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup raisins, seedless ⓘ
- 1/2 cup walnuts ⓘ
Instructions
- Beat butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until softened.
- Add the 1 cup sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Add eggs, beat well.
- Add flour and salt.
- Beat until just combined.
- Stir in ground or finely chopped almonds and finely shredded orange peel, if desired.
- Spread dough evenly in a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
- Bake in a 350F (180C) F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, for filling, combine the 2 tablespoon sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
- Stir in orange juice or water, apricots, figs or dates, and raisins or currants.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in chopped walnuts or almonds and candied peel.
- Spread over the hot cookie.
- Bake 20 minutes or until filling appear set.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
- Cut into squares.
- Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1029
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).