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Apricot Linzertorte with Quark Whipped Cream
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 10
For more on assembling the torte, see Prep School.
Ingredients:
2 cups blanched hazelnuts, toasted , cooled (about 10 ounces)
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon (generous) ground cloves
14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1 cup apricot preserves
2/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup whole-milk quark* or greek-style yogurt
powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 10-inch springform pan. Process nuts and 1/4 cup flour in processor until nuts are finely ground. Transfer to medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and cloves. Using electric mixer, beat 14 tablespoons butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl. Beat in egg, then egg yolk and orange peel. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Spoon 1 1/2 cups batter into pastry bag fitted with 3/8-inch plain round tip. Spread remaining batter in pan.
2. Bake torte bottom until golden, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
3. Using some of batter in pastry bag, pipe border around edge of torte bottom. Spread preserves evenly over torte bottom. Pipe remaining batter over preserves in lattice pattern, 5 to 6 strips in each direction. Bake until lattice is firm to touch and preserves are bubbling, about 40 minutes. Cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
4. Beat cream in bowl until peaks form; beat in quark. Dust torte with powdered sugar. Serve with quark whipped cream.
5. * A slightly tangy, soft unripened cow's-milk cheese; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Whole Foods markets) and natural foods stores.
6. Test-kitchen tip: If you don't have a pastry bag, spoon the batter into a resealable plastic bag. Twist bag at top, grasp top firmly, and cut off enough of 1 corner to form a 3/8-inch-wide opening. Chefs Andrew Chase and Erwin Schrottner are co-owners of Café Katja in Manhattan.
7. Per serving: 468.0 kcal calories, 54.6 % calories from fat, 28.4 g fat, 11.2 g saturated fat, 81.5 mg cholesterol, 50.9 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g dietary fiber, 38.3 g total sugars, 48.4g net carbohydrates, 5.8 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
By RecipeOfHealth.com