Linzer Torte

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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Linzer Torte
is an Austrian and Hungarian tart or cookie with a lattice design on top
of the pastry.Linzer Torte is a very short, crumbly pastry made of
flour, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice,
and ground nuts, usually hazelnuts, (but even walnuts or almonds are
used), covered with a filling of red currant jam or, alternatively, plum
butter, thick raspberry,or apricot jam. It is covered by a lattice of
dough strips. The dough is rolled out in very thin strips of pastry and
arranged to form a criscross design on top of the preserves. The pastry
is brushed with lightly beaten egg whites, baked, and sometimes
decorated with sliced almonds.Linzer Torte is a holiday classic in the
Austrian, Hungarian, Swiss, German, and Tirolean traditions, often eaten
at Christmas. Linzer Torte is often made like small tarts or cookies in
North American bakeries.