Linzer Bars Recipe

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Linzer Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup apricots or 1 cup raspberry jam

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F Grease a 9x9 square pan.
  2. Cream together butter, sugar, egg, lemon zest, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl.
  3. Mix in flour and walnuts.
  4. Reserve 1/4 of the dough, and pat the remaining into the prepared pan, going up about 1/2 inch on each side.
  5. Spread chosen jam flavor in a layer over top of the dough.
  6. Flour a flat surface.
  7. Use reserved dough to create a lattice top for the bars by dividing it into pencil-shaped strips and rolling it on the floured surface.
  8. Arrange in a lattice pattern across the top of the jam, criss crossing the strips and pressing the ends against the dough on the sides of the pan.
  9. Bake 45 mintures, or until lightly browned.
  10. Cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 177.5 Kcal (743 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.57g 18%
Cholesterol 22.07mg 7%
Sodium 305.84mg 13%
Potassium 72.94mg 2%
Total Carbs 16.21g 5%
Sugars 3.08g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8%
Protein 3.2g 6%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 44.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 412.5 Kcal (1727 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.88g 18%
Cholesterol 51.29mg 7%
Sodium 710.76mg 13%
Potassium 169.5mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.68g 5%
Sugars 7.17g 12%
Dietary Fiber 4.42g 8%
Protein 7.44g 6%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.3mg 5%
Calcium 102.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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