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Linzer torte

Linzer torte

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The Austrian Linzer Torte: a cake made with almond flour, cinnamon, cloves, lemon, and kirsch (cherry liqueur), topped with raspberry jam arranged in a la…

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Recipe from Brunodesacacias, ChronosLibre, Malijai and 12 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Linz tart is an Austrian specialty, but it works well in our Belgian ovens. Here’s how to make it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$13.22 $1.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.15
  • $1.16
  • $0.11
  • $0.22
  • $4.87
  • $0.40
  • $4.06
  • $0.10
  • $0.80
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the sugar, butter, and eggs. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the flour, almonds, cinnamon, cloves, zest, salt, and Kirsch, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for half a day.
  4. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 5 mm and line a buttered pie dish. Form a border with a 1 cm wide strip of dough. ≈ 10 min
  5. Generously coat with jam and arrange overlapping strips of pastry in a diamond pattern. ≈ 3 min
  6. Brush the edges and straps of the egg with egg yolk. ≈ 4 min
  7. Bake for 45 minutes at 180 °C.

The bill

Linzer torte

  • 125 g of almond flour$1.15
  • 125 g of softened butter$1.16
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • The zest of one lemon, grated$0.22
  • 1 jar of raspberry jam (500 g)$4.87
  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • One small glass of cherry liqueur$4.06
  • 125 grams of sugar$0.10
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 egg yolk for glazing$0.35

Total$13.22

that's $1.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 125 g of almond flour
  • 125 g of softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • The zest of one lemon, grated
  • 3 crushed cloves of allspice
  • 1 jar of raspberry jam (500 g)
  • 250 g of flour
  • One small glass of cherry liqueur
  • A pinch of salt
  • 125 grams of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk for glazing

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