Austrian Raspberry Shortbread

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb unsalted butter, slightly softened
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup raspberry jam (with or without seeds, at room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy.
  2. Add the egg yolks and mix well.
  3. In a another bowl mix the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt together.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter/egg mixture and mix until just blended and the dough starts to come together.
  5. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and form into 2 balls.
  6. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and freeze at least 2 hours or overnight.
  7. Heat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  8. Remove one ball of dough from the freezer and coarsely grate it into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Make sure the surface is covered evenly with shreds of dough.
  9. With the back of a spoon or flexible spatula spread the jam over top, to within 1/2 inch of the edge all the way around.
  10. Remove the remaining dough ball from the freezer and coarsely grate it over the entire surface.
  11. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until light golden brown.
  12. Dust with the powdered sugar as soon as it comes out of the oven.
  13. Cool on a wire rack and then cut in the pan with a serrated knife.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

627 kcal 31% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.5g 25% DV
Total Fat 35.7g 46% DV
Carbs 70.3g 26% DV
Fiber 2.1g 8% DV
Sugar 34.2g 68% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12385.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 462.5mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 630.5mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 291.8mcg 32% DV
Vitamin C 18.6mg 21% DV
Vitamin D 2.6mcg 13% DV
Calcium 1587.5mg 100% DV
Iron 6.9mg 38% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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