In this new recipe she introduces some new flavors with the use of our Route 24 jam found in our market. The filling is our jam, literally, and Miss Jenn, our culinary and educational specialist notes that the traditional way to serve these is with raspberry jam. Like all “rolled” cookies dough should be.
The nut free version relies on butter, eggs, sugar and flour making it more of a traditional shortbread cookie, still so delicious. There have been a few reinvented recipes that have substituted the almonds creating a nut free alternative. Traditionally it is made with ground nuts which consists of almonds, hazelnuts or a mix. Of course as a tart it is considered a cookie that is rolled, cut, baked, and filled. It is versatile and can be a torte, like a pie with straight sides and lattice top and cut into wedges. Linzer tarts are revered by many culinary specialists as it is supposed to be one of the oldest recipes in history. Linzer tarts are not only pretty to look at but their buttery, flaky & sweet flavor makes them a Christmas cookie classic and rightly so as the powdered sugar topping over red jam is so festive and iconic for the holidays. The Linzer torte is a type of shortcake topped with fruit preserves and sliced nuts. The Linzer torte is a traditional Austrian pastry said to be named after the city of Linz, Austria.