Linzertorte
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:55pm

Ingredients




1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 lg. egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour
10 ounces seedless raspberry preserves
4 egg whites
2 cups finely ground almonds or walnuts
1 cup sugar to combine with nuts

Preparation

1 In bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat until well blended. Add flour and work with hands kneading until smooth. Press into 12x17 inch jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees until lightly browned. Remove from oven and spread with raspberry preserves and set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff. Combine cup of sugar and nuts and fold into egg whites. Spread over cake. Put cake back in oven for 25 minutes. Cool slightly but cu

About


This confection is named after the city of Linz in Austria.