Apricot Almond Linzertorte

Name: Apricot Almond Linzertorte
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons pure almond extract; 227 grams dried Pacific apricots; 79 milliliters brandy; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 larges egg yolks; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters sugar; 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water; 473 milliliters whole almonds with skins (10 ounces), toasted and cooled completely

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 519 calories, 10g of protein, and 36g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours. If you have water, ground cloves, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Pulse toasted almonds and sugar in a food processor until nuts are finely ground. Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves into a bowl, then add to ground nuts in processor and pulse to combine.

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Cinnamon

Almonds

Clove

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Nuts

Salt

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Food Processor

Bowl

Lightly beat yolks, extracts, and zest in a small bowl with a fork.

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Egg Yolk

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Bowl

Add to food processor along with butter, then pulse until dough forms a ball. Form one third of dough into a disk, then roll out between 2 sheets of plastic wrap into a 10-inch round.

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Butter

Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Food Processor

Plastic Wrap

Transfer to a baking sheet and chill until firm, about 10 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Roll out remaining dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap into a 12-inch round, then transfer to another baking sheet and chill until firm, about 10 minutes.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Simmer water, sugar, brandy, and apricots in a small saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until apricots are tender and liquid is syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Apricot

Brandy

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer mixture to cleaned food processor and pulse until almost smooth.

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Food Processor

Spread mixture onto a plate and chill 15 minutes.

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Spread

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Remove bottom of springform pan and invert, then lock on side.

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Springform Pan

Remove larger dough round from refrigerator and peel off top layer of plastic wrap, then invert round into pan (pastry will break in spots). Press dough evenly onto bottom, then discard plastic. Fold in edge of dough and press 1/2 inch up side of pan (side will be thicker than bottom). Press gently to close any cracks.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

Bake pastry until lightly browned, about 20 minutes, then cool completely on a rack, about 30 minutes. (Dough will puff up as it bakes but will settle as it cools.)

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Dough

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Oven

Spread filling into crust with an offset spatula or back of a spoon.

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Crust

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Offset Spatula

Peel top layer of plastic wrap from smaller dough round, then cut round into 1/2-inch-wide strips. (Chill strips again if necessary.) Arrange half of strips over filling about 1 inch apart, pressing ends onto edge of torte. Arrange remaining strips across first strips to form a simple lattice. Press edges together with your fingertips.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bake until top is browned, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

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Oven

Before serving, remove side of pan and dust edge of torte with confectioners sugar.

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Powdered Sugar