Mincemeat Linzer Torte

Mincemeat Linzer Torte
  • 150g ground almonds
  • 60g ground hazelnuts
  • 195g plain flour
  • 135g caster sugar
  • 1 lemon – zested
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • 195g cold butter
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Large jar of mincemeat
  • Icing sugar
  1. Mix the ground nuts with the flour and set aside.
  2. Cream the butter with the sugar then add the egg yolks and vanilla.
  3. Add half the flour with the lemon zest, cinnamon, cloves and baking powder followed by the remainder of flour. Mix to form a dough.
  4. Roll 2/3rd into a sausage shape and the remainder into a ball and wrap both individually in cling wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  5. Cut the sausage shape into discs and line the base of the Portmeirion for AGA White Baking Tray, overlapping slightly so there’s no gaps. Spread the mincemeat over the top and then set to the side.
  6. Roll out the ball of pastry and cut into strips and cover the top of the torte with a lattice style pastry layer.
  7. Cook on the floor of the AGA roasting oven for 25 minutes, then move higher up to brown the top.  
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