Linzer Torte

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   Preheat oven to 325 F.

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   Chop or crumble cold butter into flour.

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   Add almonds.

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   Mix sugar with the spices and egg yolks, add to flour mixture.

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   Bring the dough together and knead until well blended.

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   Place two-thirds of the dough into a 9 inch ungreased cake pan.

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   with a removable bottom.

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   Spread dough over the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides.

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   Chill pan for an hour.

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    Roll out remaining dough on lightly floured surface into a.

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    rectangle 10x 5 inches and chill for 1 hour.

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    Spread jam over bottom of pan.

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    Cut 1/2 inch wide strips of the rolled out dough.

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    Lift with a spatula and arrange lattice style over the jam.

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    Fasten the ends around the rim of pan by pressing lightly.

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    Brush with egg white and bake on the lower shelf of the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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    Set pan on a rack and partly cool before removing the rim of the pan.

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