Prune Vinarterta

One year when I baked this vinarterta for Christmas I decided to send some to my elderly aunt in another province. She sent me a thank you note and said how delicious it had been. It was sometime later when I thought I should ask her if it had arrived in good condition. She admitted it had all been in crumbs but she had enjoyed every crumb:) I remember how polite my aunt was everytime I make this vinaterta! It still makes me smile although at the time I was embarassed.

• 1 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cardamon

1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and creamy.
2. Add beaten eggs and mix until well blended.
3. Meaure 2 cups of the flour, add baking powder and cardamon and mix into creamed mixture.
4. Stir in remaining flour.
5. Divide dough into 7 equal parts.
6. Roll each part into an 8" square. I rolled right on the parchment paper which I then slid on the baking sheet.
7. Bake at 375º for 15 minutes or until golden in color. Remove from baking sheet to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Spread prune filling between the layers.
8. Store in a covered container and let sit for 24 hours.
9. Slice and store in covered containers. It freezes well. *I slice off the edges so that you have nice looking pieces to serve. The edges are the bakers treat:)

Prune Filling:

• 2 1/2 cups prunes
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cardamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

1. Chop prunes, add water and cook over medium heat until soft.
2. Add sugar, cinnamon, cardamon, vanilla, and lemon juice.
3. Stir until sugar is dissolved and remove from heat.
4. Allow to cool slighty before spreading.