Apricot Twists

2 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp ground mace *

¼ tsp baking powder

¾ cup butter

5 to 7 Tbls ice water

¼ tsp lemon extract

¼ cup apricot preserves

milk

Stir together flour, sugar, salt, mace & baking powder. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine 1 Tbls ice water and the lemon extract and sprinkle over part of the mixture. Gently toss with fork & push to side of bowl. Repeat with remaining ice water, a Tbls at a time, till all is moist. Form into a ball. Cover & chill about 30 minutes or till easy to handle.

Divide dough into quarters. Roll two of the quarters into 12x4 inch rectangles & spread with preserves. Roll remaining two quarters into 12x4 rectangles and carefully place over those spread with preserves. Trim edges.

Cut each rectangle into twelve 4x1inch strips. Twist each strip twice. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375˚ oven for 15 minutes. Remove and brush with milk, then sprinkle with additional sugar. RETURN to oven and bake 5 to 8 minutes more or till done. Remove and cool. Makes 24.

* I couldn't find ground mace at the store, so I substituted ground allspice.