Linzer Torte

== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup butter, softened
* 2 egg yolks
* 2 tbsp apple juice, concentrate
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 cup flour
* ½ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp salt
* ¼ tsp cinnamon, ground
* ⅛ tsp allspice, ground
* 1½ cups almonds or hazelnuts, ground
* 10 oz raspberry fruit spread
== Directions ==
# Use blanched almonds or hazelnuts.
# Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
# Blend in egg yolks, juice concentrate, and vanilla.
# Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice; mix well.
# Stir in almonds.
# Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well-blended.
# Spread 1½ cups batter evenly onto bottom of 10" tart pan with removable bottom or 10" spring-form pan.
# Spread fruit evenly over batter, leaving 1" border around edge.
# Spoon remaining batter into pastry bag fitted with ½" plain or star tip.
# Pipe batter in lattice design over fruit spread.
# Chill 30 minutes.
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Bake tart 35 minutes, until crust is golden brown and fruit spread is bubbly.
# Cool completely on wire rack.
# Serve at room temperature.
== Nutritional information ==
Per slice:
* 486 calories | 8 gm protein | 41 gm carbohydrate | 34 gm fat | 63% of calories from fat | 100 mg cholesterol | 276 mg sodium
* Diabetic exchanges ¾ starch/bread | 6¼ fat | 2 fruit | ½ medium-fat meat
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Apple juice Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Diabetic-friendly Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Raspberry preserves and jam Recipes