Recipes · Austrian · Cakes

Linzer Torte

One serving has 587 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (89%), copper (48%), thiamin (35%), selenium (31%), vitamin A (30%) and vitamin E (26%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Linzer Torte
Photo: Leo Jindrak (Originally uploaded by: Uwe berger), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (129 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Hazelnuts
  • 25 g Butter, unsalted
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 10 g Egg yolks, raw
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 0.1 g Cloves
  • 0.5 g Lemon zest
  • 25 g Jam
  • 3 g Sugar, powdered

Method

  1. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 12 for a whole 20 cm torte. Rub the butter into the flour and ground hazelnuts with the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest until crumbly.
  2. Bind with the egg yolk into a firm dough, then wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Press about two-thirds of the dough into a tart tin to form an even base and low sides.
  4. Spread the jam over the base, then roll the remaining dough into thin strips and lay them over the top in a lattice.
  5. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  6. Cool completely in the tin before dusting with powdered sugar and slicing.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy587 kcal28%
Carbohydrates62.4 g
Water22 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein8 g17%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.27 g
Isoleucine0.32 g
Leucine0.6 g
Lysine0.3 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.38 g
Histidine0.21 g
Fat35.4 g
Monounsaturated16.2 g
Polyunsaturated2.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.5 g
Saturated14.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol162 mg
Calcium57.7 mg6%
Copper0.43 mg48%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium41.8 mg13%
Manganese1.6 mg89%
Phosphorus141 mg20%
Potassium209 mg4%
Selenium17.1 µg31%
Sodium16.7 mg
Zinc0.98 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.2 mg15%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.65 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)95.7 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.24 µg10%
Choline98.5 mg23%
Vitamin A209 µg30%
Vitamin C4.1 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)21.8 IU4%
Vitamin E4 mg26%
Vitamin K5 µg6%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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