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Peanut Butter and Jelly Linzer Torte

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Author Rebecca Swanner

Ingredients

  • oz. raw hazelnuts
  • 5 oz. raw almonds
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • cups jelly or preserves
  • cups creamy peanut butter

Instructions

  • Blanch hazelnuts and almonds (see details of how to in post)
  • Put hazelnuts and almonds in food processor and grind until finely ground.
  • Pour mixture into medium bowl and add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together on medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
  • Add egg yolk. Beat for 1 minute to combine.
  • Turn mixer to low and add nut mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Divide dough in half. Place 10" tart or cheesecake ring onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Press half the dough into the ring until the base is even and goes up about 1" on the sides. Place in fridge for 30 minutes.
  • On a piece of parchment, roll out remaining dough into 12" circle or a rectangle about the size of a baking sheet. Place dough-covered parchment on baking sheet and cut 1/4" strips into dough using fluted pastry wheel. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove tart base from fridge and spread peanut butter on base using an offset spatula. Repeat with jelly.
  • Remove lattice strips from freezer and create one layer of lattice top of jelly, placing strips 1/2" apart from the next. Cut lattice strips as needed to fit. Repeat with a second layer, working to create a diagonal pattern.
  • Freeze for 30 minutes and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Bake linzer torte for 40 minutes, rotating halfway through. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Remove ring and let cool completely.