INGREDIENTS

• 1 c Butter
• 1 c Sugar
• 2 Egg yolks
• 1 t Vanilla
• 1/8 tsp Cardamom
• 1/4 tsp Allspice
• 2 cup Flour
• 1 cup Pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup Strawberry jam

• Soften the butter until it becomes creamy and then pour in the sugar, while continuously beating until the texture becomes  frothy, mix in the egg yolks and vanilla and then whisk them vigorously.
• In a separate bowl, combine the allspice, cardamom and flour and then put them over carefully into the butter mixture. When they are thoroughly combined, toss in the chopped nuts.
• Pour half amount of batter into a lightly oiled 8 inch square pan. Layer the top with strawberry jam and then pour in the rest of the batter.
• Set the oven to 325 degrees F and then place the pan inside the oven and let them cook for sixty minutes.