OLD FASHIONED LINZER TORTE

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This is my favorite dessert.I found it in a old cookbook,that u used to be able to by a section a month in a grocery store in the 60s.

Provided by caddlac

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, unbeaten
1/2 cup unblanched ground almonds
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 cups scalded milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (12 ounce) package thawed frozen raspberries, undrained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • sift togeather flour,sugar,baking powder,salt,cinnamon.
  • Cut in brown sugar and butter.
  • Add egg and almonds.
  • Blend with fork or pastry blender.
  • Save 1/2 cup of dough,and chill.
  • Press remaning dough into bottom and sides of 8in springform pan.
  • (Do not cover rim of pan) Fill with cream filling,top with raspberry sauce.
  • Sprinkle remaning dough over top.
  • Bake (375) 30 to 35 minutes Cream filling beat egg until fluffy,about 2 monutes.
  • Gradually add sugar,beat until thick and lemon colored.
  • Blend in 1/4 cup of flour and 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Gradually add scalded milk,return to top of double boiler,cook (stirring constantly) until thick.
  • Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes,stirring occsionally.
  • Add vanilla,cool.
  • Raspberry sauce combine raspberries 2 Tsp sugar,2 Tsp corn starch.
  • Add lemon juice,bring to boil,cook 5 minutes,unti it starts to thicken.
  • Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 119.7, Sodium 395.1, Carbohydrate 87.5, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 50.2, Protein 10.1

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