World Flavors Cookbook

Linzer Torte

Name: Linzer Torte
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: 200g hazelnuts or almonds; 200g butter; 200g flour; Sugar; Cinnamon; Cloves; Redcurrant jam

Said to be the oldest cake in the world: a shortbread crust with ground nuts and spices, filled with redcurrant jam.

Cuisine: Austria

Ingredients

200g hazelnuts or almonds
200g butter
200g flour
Sugar
Cinnamon
Cloves
Redcurrant jam

Instructions

1. Make a nutty shortcrust dough. 2. Press 2/3 into a pan. 3. Spread with jam. 4. Create a lattice pattern with the remaining dough. 5. Bake until golden.