½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 tablespoon aniseed (or to taste)
2 teaspoons vanilla
½ pound chopped walnuts
6 eggs
1 ¾ cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
7 to 8 cups flour (till dough formed)

Cream the salt, eggs, butter, and sugar together. Add anise seed to taste, baking powder, and vanilla. Gradually add the flour until dough is formed, then add walnuts. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Shape the dough on cookie sheets into 4 small flat loaves.

Bake at 350°F for ½ hour. Cut loaves while warm (NOT HOT) abut 1 inch wide and lay on side in cookie sheet. Put back in the oven for about 5 minutes – till lightly toasted. Flip and toast other side for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

Submitted by: Cheryl Hampton