Apricot Linzertorte With Quark Whipped Cream

Serves: 3

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

48

Sweetness

43

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tsp

Salt

1.25 cups

Sugar

1 large

Egg

1 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Butter 10-inch springform pan

3

Process nuts and 1/4 cup flour in processor until nuts are finely ground

4

Transfer to medium bowl

5

Whisk in 1 cup flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cloves

6

Using electric mixer, beat 14 tablespoons butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl

7

Beat in egg, then egg yolk and orange peel

8

Gradually stir in dry ingredients

9

Spoon 1 1/2 cups batter into pastry bag fitted with 3/8-inch plain round tip

10

Spread remaining batter in pan

11

Bake torte bottom until golden, about 35 minutes

12

Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes

13

Maintain oven temperature

14

Using some of batter in pastry bag, pipe border around edge of torte bottom

15

Spread preserves evenly over torte bottom

16

Pipe remaining batter over preserves in lattice pattern, 5 to 6 strips in each direction

17

Bake until lattice is firm to touch and preserves are bubbling, about 40 minutes

18

Cool completely

19

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

20

Store airtight at room temperature

21

Beat cream in bowl until peaks form; beat in quark

22

Dust torte with powdered sugar

23

Serve with quark whipped cream

24

Preheat oven to 375°F

25

Butter 10-inch springform pan

26

Process nuts and 1/4 cup flour in processor until nuts are finely ground

27

Transfer to medium bowl

28

Whisk in 1 cup flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cloves

29

Using electric mixer, beat 14 tablespoons butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl

30

Beat in egg, then egg yolk and orange peel

31

Gradually stir in dry ingredients

32

Spoon 1 1/2 cups batter into pastry bag fitted with 3/8-inch plain round tip

33

Spread remaining batter in pan

34

Bake torte bottom until golden, about 35 minutes

35

Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes

36

Maintain oven temperature

37

Using some of batter in pastry bag, pipe border around edge of torte bottom

38

Spread preserves evenly over torte bottom

39

Pipe remaining batter over preserves in lattice pattern, 5 to 6 strips in each direction

40

Bake until lattice is firm to touch and preserves are bubbling, about 40 minutes

41

Cool completely

42

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

43

Store airtight at room temperature

44

Beat cream in bowl until peaks form; beat in quark

45

Dust torte with powdered sugar

46

Serve with quark whipped cream

47

A slightly tangy, soft unripened cow's-milk cheese; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Whole Foods markets) and natural foods stores

48

A slightly tangy, soft unripened cow's-milk cheese; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Whole Foods markets) and natural foods stores

49

A slightly tangy, soft unripened cow's-milk cheese; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Whole Foods markets) and natural foods stores