LINZER TORTE
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup Flour2 cups finely ground almonds3/4 cup sugar1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, cut in small pieces2 egg yolks1/2 teaspoon almond extract1 (17-ounce) jar lekvar (prune jam)1 egg white, slightly beaten
Blend 1 cup flour, almonds, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and butter with electric mixer until fine crumbs form. Add egg yolks and almond extract and mix well. Place on pastry board and knead, adding additional flour as needed, until no longer sticky.
Flour hands and fingertips and press 2/3 dough over bottom and up sides of ungreased 11-inch tart pan with scalloped edges and removable bottom. Spread evenly with lekvar.
Pipe remaining dough from pastry bag fitted with 1/8- to 1/4-inch tip across filling in 10 to 12 alternating strips 1 inch apart in lattice design. Or alternately transfer remaining dough to floured board and knead into ball. Chill 30 minutes for easier handling. Pinch off 10 to 12 egg-size pieces of dough and roll between well-floured palms to make strips about 1/4 inch in diameter and 8 to 11 inches long. Place rolled strips on floured baking sheet and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
Lightly press ends of dough strips to pastry edge to seal. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake at 325 degrees on lower rack of oven until golden brown, about 1 hour. Place on rack and cool before removing ring. Makes12 servings.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKYDYED.
Flour hands and fingertips and press 2/3 dough over bottom and up sides of ungreased 11-inch tart pan with scalloped edges and removable bottom. Spread evenly with lekvar.
Pipe remaining dough from pastry bag fitted with 1/8- to 1/4-inch tip across filling in 10 to 12 alternating strips 1 inch apart in lattice design. Or alternately transfer remaining dough to floured board and knead into ball. Chill 30 minutes for easier handling. Pinch off 10 to 12 egg-size pieces of dough and roll between well-floured palms to make strips about 1/4 inch in diameter and 8 to 11 inches long. Place rolled strips on floured baking sheet and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
Lightly press ends of dough strips to pastry edge to seal. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake at 325 degrees on lower rack of oven until golden brown, about 1 hour. Place on rack and cool before removing ring. Makes12 servings.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKYDYED.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 414.3
- Total Fat: 20.3 g
- Cholesterol: 74.8 mg
- Sodium: 122.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 54.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
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