My sister in law Brigetta gave me this recipe 36 years ago and it is delicious. She is from Vienna. I have always loved to hear her and her mother speak. They have such lovely accents. This was a recipe they brought with them to America. It was tradition for them to make this especially at Christmas time. It would be great at anytime though.
I haven't made it in awhile, so it's about time. Thought I would share it with you. I have written it exactly as they gave it to me.
Printable Recipe
Vienna Bars
Printable Recipe
Vienna Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup margarine or butter/room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 large egg yolks
2 1/2 cups plain all purpose flour
1 10oz. jar currant jelly
1 cup chocolate bits
4 large egg whites
2 cups finely chopped nuts
1 cup sugar
Put butter and 1/2 cup sugar, working them with wooden spoon until creamy and well mixed.
Beat in 1/3 tsp. salt and 2 large egg yolks.
Add 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour and start mixing. When it becomes hard to work, knead with fingers of one hand to make smooth dough. Pat dough evenly into bottom of a greased 12" x 17" jelly roll pan or on same sized greased baking sheet.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and spread with one 10 oz. red current jelly and 1 cup of chocolate bits.
In a deep bowl beat the whites of 4 eggs with a rotary beater at high speed until stiff.
Using a metal spoon fold in nuts and sugar.
Gently spread egg white mixture over jelly.
Bake for about 25 minutes until browned at 350 degrees.
Remove to wire rack to cool.
Cut while still warm.
Enjoy!
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