This elegant torte, which originated in Linz, Austria, boasts a raspberry jam filling encased in a buttery chocolate-almond lattice crust.
Oxmoor House JANUARY 1995
Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until soft and creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, beating well.
Combine flour, salt, and allspice; add to butter mixture alternately with melted chocolate, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in almonds. Divide dough in half.
Roll half of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to an 11" circle. Freeze 15 minutes. Press remaining half of dough into an 11" tart pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 375° for 5 minutes. Stir jam well and spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate morsels.
Remove top sheet of wax paper from frozen circle of dough; cut into 1/2"-wide strips, using a fluted pastry wheel. Arrange strips in lattice design over torte, sealing ends of strips to prebaked crust.
Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Serve torte at room temperature with whipped cream.
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