Classic Linzer Torte*

Name: Classic Linzer Torte* (Linzer Tarte)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Makes 2 tortes, each serving 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rum; 6 hard-boiled egg yolks; 1½ cups (1 lb. 2 oz./500 g) raspberry jam with seeds; Generous ¾ cup (7 oz./200 g) apple compote, made with tart apples; 2 sticks + 4 tbsp (10 oz./280 g) butter, diced + more for the rings; ½ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) almond powder; 2½ cups (10½ oz./300 g) AP flour; ¾ tsp (2 g) ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) confectioners’ sugar

Linzer Tarte

Preparation info

Makes 2 tortes, each serving
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Pastry crust

2 sticks + 4 tbsp (10 oz./280 g)

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

To prepare the pastry crust, place the butter, flour, almond powder, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, and rum in a mixing bowl. Press the egg yolks through a fine-mesh sieve into the bowl.
Stir with a flexible spatula to bring the ingredients together, making sure not to overwork them. Cover with plastic wrap, then chill for at least 1 hour (see