Linzertorte

The oldest known Torte/Cake in the world (1653) from Austria and  is usually served  during Christmas time (I LOVE WIKIPEDIA!).

I only used blanched almonds (7.5 oz) because I LOVE almonds (It also cut out the step of roasting the hazelnuts and undressing their coating).  It's an easy  dough to work with (I used a 9" springform pan instead of the tart ring and it worked just a well).  The hardest part was measuring the strips to fit the pan (I felt like  a seamstress with the measuring tape).  I used Smuckers seedless strawberry Jam because WHO has time to make their own jam  (Only the women Oprah interviewed in the Mormon compound).

It baked for 40 minutes (Rotating at 20).

Amazing!

 I loved the golden, grainy crust juxtaposed with the sweetness of the jelly.

An Oldie but a  GOODIE. Thank you Austria!

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