Linzer torte

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
1cupGround -- blanched almonds
¾cupSugar
¼teaspoonGround cloves
1teaspoonBaking powder
¾cupButter
1teaspoonGrated lemon zest
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1Egg
1Egg yolk
cupRaspberry preserves
2Baskets fresh raspberries
cupToasted -- sliced almonds
Confectioners' sugar
1poundsCream cheese -- room
Temperature
¼cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1teaspoonGrated lemon zest
2Eggs
2Egg yolks
½cupCream

Directions

LINZER DOUGH

FILLING

VARIATION

CHEESE LINZER TORTE

CHEESE FILLING

FOR THE LINZER DOUGH: Preheat oven to 350F with rack in center. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Rub in butter finely by hand.

Whisk lemon zest and vanilla with egg and yolkand stir into dough with a fork--the dough will be very soft. Butter a 12-in RASPBERRY FILLING: Spread the preserves in the tart shell and arrange the raspberries on the preserves. Edge with the almonds and dust lightly with the confectioners' sugar.

CHEESE VARIATION: Do not bake shell. Beat cream cheese with a hand mixer set at medium speed or with a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle. Beat in sugar and continue beatinguntil smooth, adding remaining ingredients in order, scraping bowl and beater NICK MALGIERI - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK Recipe By :