Not only Sacher Torte. Among the best Austrian sweets we must also keep in mind Linzer cakewhich owes its name to the city that gave birth to it, Linz. It is prepared primarily for the Christmas holidays, but it is very pleasant to enjoy it at any time of the year. There shortbread dough produced with hazelnut flourthen enriched cinnamon AND carnation. There raspberry or currant jam it is used for stuffing. Also add some almond as a decoration.
There cake Linzer has intense and rustic tastein which sweetness and sour taste merge in perfect harmony.
The history of this legendary dessert
Yes, the name of Linzer cake comes from city of Linzone of the main city in Austria. There are those who say that instead it comes from Viennese confectioner named Linzerwho would have invented the recipe.
It is difficult to say exactly who is right and who is wrong. No doubt it was Johann Conrad Vogel render this dessert is famous all over Europe. Johann in 1822 begins to work for Katerina Kress, the widow of a confectioner. The two fall in love and get married.
They are the ones who decide mass produce this cake, thus crossing the borders of Austria. Then he becomes famous and USA thanks to Franz Holzlhuberan Austrian traveler who actually takes her to Milwaukee.
The original Austrian dessert recipe
Ingredients for Linzer cake recipe there are many, a long list, which, however, should not be misleading. Actually this easy dessert to make.
Ingredients for a 24 cm frying pan.
- 300 g flour 00
- 250 g hazelnut flour
- 250 g butter (room temperature)
- 200 g sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- ½ lemon
- 1 vanilla pod
- 10 g bitter cocoa powder
- 10 g brandy 10 g
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 3 g baking powder for desserts
- Salt to taste
- 300 g raspberry (or currant) jam
- Ground almonds to taste
- Powdered sugar to taste
Pour into a bowl oilThis sugar This a pinch of salt. Work with the mixture electric beaters for two minutes. Then combine room temperature eggs and keep working until you get homogeneous dough. Add spices, vanilla, lemon peel. Turn the electric beaters back on and while they are running, add the ingredients little by little. flour, yeast, cocoa And brandy.
When the mixture becomes homogeneous, place it in bag-a-few with nozzle. Cover the bottom of the mold with dough concentric circles. Fill in jamleaving some space around the edge.
Create with a small amount cake toppers. Add some almond edge trims. cook in 180°C for 55 minutes. Remove from the pan only when the dessert has cooled. Sprinkle the surface lo powdered sugar and serve.
Little tricks for the perfect dessert
To get the perfect Linzer cake, some add about twenty grams. potato starch to the flour used to make this dessert, a little trick good to know if you want to get it great softness. Alternatively, you can use a little milk.
Little tricks to help prevent shortbread doughin this case defined whippedunable good and easy to get out of the pouch.
Linzer pie with buckwheat
Linzer cake, original recipe involves the use flour 00. However, it can be replaced with Buckwheat flourthe perfect choice for all those who love me rustic and intense taste.
Not only that buckwheat and naturally gluten free. Therefore, this is an ingredient that should definitely be considered if you have guests. celiac disease. Thus, you will be able serve dessert that they too can enjoy in complete safety.
Linzer cake in Südtirol (and all over Trentino)
For taste the real Linzer Torte there is no need to reach Austria at all. This is very common in Südtirol and cooked to perfection too in every area of Trentino.
It’s okay, tAustria because it is so close to our country that there are many the influence that its culture had on gastronomy from the northern regions.
Cookies with dessert dough Linzer
Do you want to try something new? Instead of making this dessert, try making baggy gods. cookies with jam. Can you get the gods delicious sweets which are excellent at any time of the day, suitable for breakfast, snacks, sweet snacks, desserts.
The kids will love them too and will definitely ask if they can take them with them. school For afternoon tea.
Source: Elle