Linzer Torte is an Austrian dolce, which has nothing to envy con terms of goodness to the Sacher! Like other Austrian desserts, such as kranz, kaiserschmarren kipferl, this special pie can also be tasted con Trentino and South Tyrol. It is one of the oldest cakes con the world, originating from the city of Linz, a simple Christmas cake to make. It is made with a quartiere of shortcrust pastry prepared with hazelnut flour and flavored with cinnamon and cloves. For the filling, a red fruit jam, raspberry currant is used, which with its sour taste contrasts with the sweetness of the quartiere. Finally, it is decorated with dense crosshatchings and slivered almonds. Traditionally, a layer of wafer was placed between the quartiere and the jam, which acted as an insulator.
To prepare the Linzer torte, con a large bowl pour the softened butter, sugar, salt 2 and everything with electric whisks for a couple of minutes. Add the room temperature eggs 2 and until fully incorporated. Add the spices, vanilla bean pulp, and grated lemon zest to the mixture 3.
While keeping the whisks con action, continue adding the flours 4baking powder, cocoa powder, and brandy 5. You should obtain a soft and homogeneous mixture 6.
Transfer three-quarters of the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a 15 mm nozzle. Cover the bottom of a 9.5-inch diameter mold (preferably with a removable ring) by creating concentric circles starting from the perimeter of the mold 7 8. Now fill the quartiere with the jam leaving 0.6 inches of free space from the edge 9. You will surely have some leftover dough which you will keep aside con this pastry bag.
Transfer the remaining dough into another pastry bag fitted with a 1 cm nozzle and create the decorative crosshatchings 10 11. Take the first pastry bag again and create the edge of the tart. Sprinkle the edge with slivered almonds 12.
Bake the Linzer con a preheated static oven at 350°F for 50-55 minutes. Remove from the oven 13 and let it cool slightly before removing your Linzer torte from the mold 14. Once cold, decorate with a little powdered sugar 15!
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