Fig And Orange Linzer Torte

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Servings: 10 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Fig And Orange Linzer Torte

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 10 Calories: 148.7

Description

This International dessert features Dried figs, Orange juice, Honey, Cinnamon. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Walnut Linzer Dough: 1 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Walnut pieces, finely ground 2/3 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cloves 1 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 Sticks butter 1 Egg 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Grated orange zest
  2. Garnish : Confectioners' sugar Lightly butter a 10 by 2-inch deep
  3. layer pan.
  4. For the filling, stem and
  5. dice the figs and
  6. combine with remaining ingredients in a nonreactive saucepan.
  7. Bring to a
  8. simmer and
  9. cook over low
  10. heat , stirring occasionally, until figs are soft and mixture is thickened.
  11. Stir often as the filling thickens to avoid scorching.
  12. Cool and puree in the food processor.
  13. Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
  14. For the dough, combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  15. Rub in butter evenly, making sure mixture does not become pasty.
  16. Whisk egg, yolk and orange zest and stir in, continuing to stir until a soft dough forms.
  17. Spread 2/3 the Linzer dough in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  18. Evenly spread the filling on the dough, keeping it about 1/2-inch from the edge.
  19. Place the remaining dough in a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tube.
  20. Pipe 4 lines of the dough, spaced equidistant from each other, over the filling.
  21. Pipe 4 more lines diagonal to the first ones.
  22. With the remaining dough, pipe a series of small spheres around the edge.
  23. Bake the Linzer Torte for 45 minutes, until the center is firm when gently pressed with a fingertip.
  24. Cool in the pan on a rack.
  25. Unmold and dust lightly with confectioners' sugar immediately before serving

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 148.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.4g1%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.7mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 38.7g13%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g15%
Sugars 34.0g
Protein 1.2g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, blending, cinnamon, dessert, dried, fig, figs, honey, international, juice, linzer, orange, simmering, title, torte, vegan
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