Linzer Tart

Ingredients

• 200 g Flour
• 200 g butter
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 100 g Ground Almonds
• 1 egg yolk
• 0.25 tsp ground cloves
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 250 g currant or raspberry jam
• pickled bird cherry (or cherries)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Knead flour with butter and almonds, then incorporate all remaining ingredients into a smooth shortcrust dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for one hour.

2. 2.

   Press 2/3 of the dough into a springform pan and spread the currant jam up to 1 cm from the edge. Roll out the remaining dough, cut to size, place on top, and press firmly.

3. 3.

   Beat egg yolk with a splash of water, brush over the dough. Place in the center of a preheated oven at 175°C and bake for about 50 minutes. Remove, release the pan, let the cake cool. Before serving, top with bird cherries.