Linzer Torte Recipe

Name: Linzer Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. sifted flour; 3/4 c. sugar; 2 tsp. dry cocoa; 1 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg, beaten; 1 c. ground almonds; 2 Tbsp. Kirsch or cherry brandy; 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 1 (10 oz.) jar red raspberry jam; powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 3/4 c. sifted flour
3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. dry cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 c. ground almonds
2 Tbsp. Kirsch or cherry brandy
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 (10 oz.) jar red raspberry jam
powdered sugar

1
Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves into medium-size bowl.
2
Cut in butter.
3
Stir in egg, almonds, Kirsch, lemon rind and juice until mixture is well blended.
4
Chill 1 hour, or until dough gets firmer.
5
Cut the dough in half and press half to fit bottom of a 10-inch greased and floured spring-form pan.
6
Spread 1/2 cup of jam over dough. Sprinkle a pastry board lightly with flour and roll finger thick strips of dough.
7
Arrange strips, lattice fashion, over preserves. Bake at 350u00b0 for about 50 minutes or until pastry is firm.
8
Cool in pan on wire rack.
9
Remove cake from pan.
10
Fill lattices with additional raspberry jam, if you wish.
11
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 3/4 c. sifted flour, 3/4 c. sugar, 2 tsp. dry cocoa, 1 tsp. baking powder, and more.

Yes, Linzer Torte falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Linzer Torte

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