Linzertorte Recipe

Name: Linzertorte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 150 g butter or 150 g margarine; 150 g sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 egg; 1 pinch nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; 150 g ground almonds (replace with hazlenuts for raspberry filling); 150 g flour; 1 egg yolk; 75 g butter or 75 g margarine; 75 g sugar; 1 lemon, juice and zest of; 150 g ground almonds; 1 egg white; 200 g raspberry jam

Servings: persons

150 g butter or 150 g margarine
150 g sugar
1 pinch salt
1 egg
1 pinch nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
150 g ground almonds (replace with hazlenuts for raspberry filling)
150 g flour
1 egg yolk
75 g butter or 75 g margarine
75 g sugar
1 lemon, juice and zest of
150 g ground almonds
1 egg white
200 g raspberry jam

1
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius.
2
Cream butter and sugar, add salt and egg and beat until light.
3
Add spices, almonds and flour and mix into a light pastry.
4
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour.
5
Roll out 1/3 of the mix to cover a 22cm (9 inch) springform pan.
6
Roll out another 1/3 of the mix to 2cm wide strips and use to create 'walls' of the torte, forming well with the base.
7
Roll out the remainder of the dough thin and put in the fridge until it is quite hard.
8
Almond filling: Cream butter and sugar, then add remaining ingredients and mix well.
9
Fill the empty cake shell with filling (almond OR raspberry).
10
Cut the remaining chilled dough into 1cm strips, and use to create a diamond lattice pattern on top of the cake.
11
Paint the dough with egg yolk.
12
Bake for 40 minutes on the bottom shelf.

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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: 150 g butter or 150 g margarine, 150 g sugar, 1 pinch salt, 1 egg, and more.

Yes, Linzertorte 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.

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