OLD FASHIONED LINZER TORTE

Old Fashioned Linzer Torte image

Provided by caddlac

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, unbeaten
1/2 cup unblanched ground almonds
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 cups scalded milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (12 ounce) package thawed frozen raspberries, undrained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

sift togeather flour,sugar,baking powder,salt,cinnamon.
Cut in brown sugar and butter.
Add egg and almonds.
Blend with fork or pastry blender.
Save 1/2 cup of dough,and chill.
Press remaning dough into bottom and sides of 8in springform pan.
(Do not cover rim of pan) Fill with cream filling,top with raspberry sauce.
Sprinkle remaning dough over top.
Bake (375) 30 to 35 minutes Cream filling beat egg until fluffy,about 2 monutes.
Gradually add sugar,beat until thick and lemon colored.
Blend in 1/4 cup of flour and 1/4 tsp salt.
Gradually add scalded milk,return to top of double boiler,cook (stirring constantly) until thick.
Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes,stirring occsionally.
Add vanilla,cool.
Raspberry sauce combine raspberries 2 Tsp sugar,2 Tsp corn starch.
Add lemon juice,bring to boil,cook 5 minutes,unti it starts to thicken.
Cool.