Linzer Bars
60
Min.
easy
Ingredients for Serves
INGREDIENTS FOR APPROX. 40 BARS
- 250 g butter, softened
- 250 g sugar
- 5 eggs
- 250 g nuts, ground
- 300 g flour
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar
- 1 sachet baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Lemon zest, grated
- Lingonberry jam
- 1 egg yolk
For dusting Icing sugar
Step 1: Cream the softened butter and sugar together. Gradually mix in the eggs, followed by the ground nuts.
Step 2: Add the sifted flour, breadcrumbs, vanilla sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and lemon zest. Lightly knead everything into a dough.
Step 3: Generously line a baking tin (approximately 2.5 cm deep) with dough. Spread a layer of lingonberry jam over the top, then cut the remaining dough into strips and arrange them in a lattice pattern on top. Lightly brush the lattice with egg yolk.
Step 4: Bake in a preheated oven at 165°C for about 35 minutes. Once cooled, dust with icing sugar and cut into squares.
