Linzer Torte
- 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
- Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves into medium-size bowl.
- Cut in butter.
- Stir in egg, almonds, Kirsch, lemon rind and juice until mixture is well blended.
- Chill 1 hour, or until dough gets firmer.
- Cut the dough in half and press half to fit bottom of a 10-inch greased and floured spring-form pan.
- Spread 1/2 cup of jam over dough. Sprinkle a pastry board lightly with flour and roll finger thick strips of dough.
- Arrange strips, lattice fashion, over preserves. Bake at 350u0b0 for about 50 minutes or until pastry is firm.
- Cool in pan on wire rack.
- Remove cake from pan.
- Fill lattices with additional raspberry jam, if you wish.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, butter, egg, ground almonds, brandy, lemon rind, lemon juice, red raspberry, powdered sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=859622 (may not work)