Almond tart with jam

Almond tart with jam

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A traditional Finnish pastry, perfect for February 5th. Delicious with a punch or rum.

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The Runebergintorttu is a delicious almond and jam tart, typical of Finland. It is often eaten on February 5th, the birthday of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, a Finnish poet. This recipe guides you step-by-step in creating this tasty dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.04 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.02
  • $0.69
  • $1.10
  • $0.44
  • $0.70
  • $0.22
  • $1.65
  • $1.65
  • $0.57

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter with the sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  2. When mixing, add the flour, crushed biscuits, and breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour, or the batter into the muffin tins. ≈ 3 min
  4. Turn on the oven and preheat it to 175 °C. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
  5. Once cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  6. Prepare a glaze using powdered sugar and a small amount of water. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add one tablespoon of liqueur to each pastry. ≈ 3 min
  8. Add a spoonful of raspberry jam on top, perhaps after creating a small indentation. ≈ 3 min
  9. Remove the lid from the jam. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Almond tart with jam

  • One teaspoon of baking soda$0.02
  • 200 g of butter or margarine$0.69
  • 120 g of chopped almonds$1.10
  • 1.5 dl of bread crumbs$0.44
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.22
  • raspberry jam$1.65
  • Punch, almond liqueur or rum$1.65
  • powdered sugar$0.57

Total$7.04

that's $0.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 cup of crushed biscuits
  • 200 g of butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 120 g of chopped almonds
  • 1.5 dl of bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • raspberry jam
  • Punch, almond liqueur or rum
  • powdered sugar

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