Tarte Linzer

Johan Konrad Vogl, a Bavarian confectioner drawn to the town of Linze, Austria for the love of a local woman, is said to have created the tart that would put the town of Linze on the map internationally (at least among European foodies of the mid-1800s). The story implies that the tart itself was created with the passion of a confectioner in love. While this idea certainly does justice to this sweet, regional delicacy, the story conflicts with the fact that very similar recipes for the prep