Linzer Bar

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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups unsifted flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, Ground
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup raspberry jam or 1/2 cup preserves

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
  2. With a pastry blender or two knives use scissor style, cut in butter or margarine until coarse crumbs form.
  3. With a fork stir in corn syrup and egg just until mixed.
  4. Reserve 1/2 cup batter.
  5. Press remaining batter into a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
  6. spread with jam.
  7. Stir 2 tablespoons flour into the reserved batter.
  8. If preparing a lattice add a couple tablespoons of water - one at a time - to make the dough easy to roll out. If you are dropping the dough by spoonfulls then just evenly scatter the top "crust" over the jam for a "spotty" look and bake.
  9. On a floured surface roll out to 1/4-inch thickness.
  10. Cut into 1/4-inch wide strips.
  11. Lattice strips over jam.
  12. Bake in 375-degree oven 30 minutes, or until set. Cool.
  13. Cut into bars. Serving size is really up to you - cut into as many bars as you want.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

789 kcal 39% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.7g 13% DV
Total Fat 33.9g 43% DV
Carbs 121.6g 44% DV
Fiber 2.4g 9% DV
Sugar 59.2g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12498.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 583.8mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 140.8mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21% DV
Calcium 1632.5mg 100% DV
Iron 5.5mg 30% DV

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

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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