Linzer Torte
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ground hazelnuts or almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup raspberry or redcurrant jam
- 1 egg, beaten for wash
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, ground nuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the egg yolk and work the dough until it comes together. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch tart pan.
- Spread the jam evenly over the bottom crust.
- Roll the remaining dough and cut into strips. Arrange the strips in a lattice pattern over the jam.
- Brush the lattice with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30-40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let cool completely.