Peanut Squares

Contributor:  Beth Sibbett
CC Original

3 eggs
3 T cold water
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup cake flour

Combine egg yolks with cold water.  Beat until thick and fluffy.  add to 1/2 cup sugar.  Mix thoroughly.  Beat egg whites until stiff.  Add remaining sugar.  Beat thoroughly.  Fold into first mixture.  Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and salt.  Fold into egg mixture.  Add flavoring.  Pour into well-oiled cake pan.  Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for about 20 minutes.  Cool.  Cut in squares.  Ice with any desired icing.  Roll in ground peanuts.

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