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Shortbread Leipzig pie with jam

Leipzig Shortbread Cake with Jam

This is a nutty cake — delicious and sweet! Help yourself. Have you ever been to Leipzig? Me neither... but at least the two of us can try the cake! It's the city's signature treat. Give it a go, it's delicious!

Esenija

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Flour

450

Butter

300

Sugar

150

Egg yolks

Flour

150

Butter

250

Powdered sugar

250

Egg yolks

Egg whites

Almond flour (ground)

300

Starch

Jam (apricot jam)

400

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 9 % 7 g

Fats 33 % 25 g

Carbohydrates 58 % 44 g

418 kcal

GI: 7 / 0 / 93

Cooking method

Step 1:

First, make the shortbread dough. Cut cold butter into the flour and sugar, rub it together with your hands, and add the yolks. Knead into a dough.
Step 2:

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Step 3:

Meanwhile, get the ingredients ready for the almond layer. The almonds can be swapped for any ground nut.
Step 4:

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and set them aside.
Step 5:

Beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar until pale and fluffy.
Step 6:

Add the yolks, flour, starch, and ground almonds. Then fold in the beaten whites a little at a time, mixing gently.
Step 7:

Take out the shortbread dough. Use 3/4 of it and roll it out on parchment under a sheet of plastic wrap into a rectangle, roughly 15 by 12 inches (39 by 30 cm).
Step 8:

Now spread the sheet of dough with jam.
Step 9:

Spread the almond mixture over the top.
Step 10:

Roll out the remaining dough into a sheet and cut it into strips. Lay these strips diagonally over the top. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes.
Step 11:

Brush the finished cake with jam while it's still hot. Enjoy your meal.
Step 12:

So delicious!