Linzer Bars
This jam-filled Linzer Bar recipe is a simplified version of an Austrian linzer tart. The bars have a tender, nutty shortbread base and a crumb topping. Even without the stained-glass-window effect, their unique shape and drizzle of glaze dress them up for the holidays.
Ingredients
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2 cups butter
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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4 cups all purpose flour
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18 oz seedless raspberry jam
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1 cup sliced almonds
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2/3 cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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3 teaspoons water
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 15x10-inch pan with foil, extending foil over edges. Grease foil.
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In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and granulated sugar. Beat on medium 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla until combined. Beat in flour until soft dough forms. Press two-thirds (about 3⅓ cups) of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes.
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Whisk jam until smooth. Carefully pour jam over crust, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with almonds. Use your fingers to grab bits of the remaining dough. Slightly flatten dough and place randomly over the filling.
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Bake 30 to 35 minutes more or until top is golden. Cool on a wire rack. Drizzle bars with Almond Glaze. Use foil to lift uncut bars out of pan; cut into triangles.
Almond Glaze
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In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, almond extract, and enough water to reach drizzling consistency.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 185 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 25g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 48 | |
| Calories 185 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8.9g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol 20.3mg | 7% |
| Sodium 64.6mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 24.9g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Total Sugars 14.4g | |
| Protein 1.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin C 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium 12.2mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.6mg | 3% |
| Potassium 39mg | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 0.3g | |
| Vitamin D 0IU | |
| Alanine 0.1g | |
| Arginine 0.1g | |
| Ash 0.3g | |
| Aspartic acid 0.1g | |
| Caffeine 0mg | |
| Carotene, alpha 0mcg | |
| Choline, total 5.1mg | |
| Copper, Cu 0.1mg | |
| Cystine 0g | |
| Energy 773.9kJ | |
| Fluoride, F 2.5mcg | |
| Folate, total 21.5mcg | |
| Glutamic acid 0.5g | |
| Glycine 0.1g | |
| Histidine 0g | |
| Isoleucine 0.1g | |
| Leucine 0.1g | |
| Lysine 0g | |
| Methionine 0g | |
| Magnesium, Mg 9.1mg | |
| Manganese, Mn 0.1mg | |
| Niacin 0.7mg | |
| Phosphorus, P 26.5mg | |
| Pantothenic acid 0.1mg | |
| Phenylalanine 0.1g | |
| Phytosterols 1.3mg | |
| Proline 0.2g | |
| Retinol 63.5mcg | |
| Selenium, Se 4mcg | |
| Serine 0.1g | |
| Starch 0.1g | |
| Theobromine 0mg | |
| Threonine 0g | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.8mg | |
| Tryptophan 0g | |
| Tyrosine 0g | |
| Valine 0.1g | |
| Vitamin A, IU 236.4IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE 64.7mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0mg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.7mcg | |
| Water 6.6g | |
| Zinc, Zn 0.2mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.