Walnut Linzer Bars

20 Servings

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Walnut Linzer Bars Ingredients

3/4 c Butter, softened	1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Sugar	2 c Flour
1 Egg	1 c Walnuts, ground
1 ts Cinnamon	1 c Raspberry or apricot jam
1 ts Lemon peel, grated	Powdered sugar

Instructions for Walnut Linzer Bars

Heat oven to 325?. Spray or grease a 9 in square baking dish. Combine butter, sugar, egg, cinnamon, lemon peel, cloves, and salt, beat until light and fluffy. Add flour and walnuts, mix well. Set aside 3/4 cups dough for lattice top. Press remaining dough into greased pan. spread with jam. Out of the 3/4 cup dough make pencil shaped strips by rolling on floured board with palms of hands. Arrange strips in lattice over jam. Bake at 325? for about 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Cut into bars. 20 bars. NOTES : Jam filled treats with pretty lattice tops, a cookie version of the famous Linzer tortes from the city of Linz, Austria. Recipe by: Diamond Walnut Collection Posted to TNT - Prodigys Recipe Exchange Newsletter by LVFG53A@prodigy.com (MRS IRA M DENNIS) on Feb 22, 1997.

Main Ingredient: WalnutCuisine: Uncategorized