Linzer torte from Sandy Kahn

By saraneddie

Ingredients

• 2 sticks margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 cup raspberry preserves
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup ground nuts

Preparation

Step 1

cream margarine add sugar slowly.
Add egg yolks one at a time.
mix and sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
Add to margarine , stir in nuts. Mix and chill.
Pat 2/3 of the dough into a 9’ layer pan. Spread preserves.
Roll our remaining dough and cut into ¾’ strips.
Bake in moderate oven 50-60 minutes or until edge of strips recede from sides of pan.
Remove from pan and cool and serve.