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Linzer torta (linzer torte)

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Ingredients:
2 cupSifted all purpose flour
1 cupOf sugar
3 eachEgg yolks
2 eachSticks unsalted butter, cut
-in small pieces
1/2 cupAlmonds, ground
1 tspGround cinnamon
Ds Grated nutmeg
1 tbspFreshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cupRaspberry preserves
1 eachEgg white, lightly beaten
Procedures:
1Measure the flour onto a piece of waxed paper.
2Make a well in the center and add the sugar.
3Make a well in the sugar and add the egg yolks and butter.
4Use a knife to cut all the ingredients together when the ingredients are partially combined, add the almonds, cinnamon and lemon juice.
5Pinch all of the ingredients together with your hands to form into a ball of soft dough.
6Wrap the dough in waxed paper and chill in refrigerator for two hours.
7Preheat the oven to 37Cut the dough into three equal portions.
8One portion will be used to form the lattice.
9Reserve 1/3 of the 2/3 dough to form the side crust.
10Roll the remaining dough and fit it into 1 ten inch springform pan that has been buttered and lightly floured.
11Roll the side crust into a long stri 1 inch wide and fit it against the inner edge of the cake pan.
12Spread the preserves on top of the pastry.
13Roll out the remaining third of the dough very thin and cut into strips 10 inches long by ?inch wide.
14Form a criscross design of pastry strips on top of the preserves.
15Brush the pastry with lightly beaten egg whites.
16Bake the tart for 45-50 minutes or unitl the pastry is lightly browned.
17Linzer torta ~ hungarian linzer tort