Walnut Cakes

Ingredients  (Serves 8)

• 2 1/2 cups refined flour
• 3/4 cup castor sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg and yolk of 1 egg
• 3/4 cup margarine or butter
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp water
•  A few halved walnuts

Preparation :

Walnut Cakes

Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Mix in butter. Add sugar, egg, milk and 1 tsp vanilla essence and chopped walnuts. Knead to a smooth dough. Chill. Roll into small and flat balls. Press walnut in the center of each cake. Mix water and egg yolk. Brush the top of each cake with egg yolk mixture and bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes.