Mix together:

3 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
12 yolks

Add:

12 oz. ground nuts
1 c. flour
1 c. bread crumbs or cake crumbs
2 tbsp. liquor - Amaretto
1 tsp. baking powder

Fold in:

11 beaten egg whites

Bake in 12 inch springform pan at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Stores well.

CRUST:

1 egg white
1 stick butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
Vanilla
Salt