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Apple Lemon Linzer served
Simple and refreshing Linzer biscuit with apple and lemon

Apple & lemon Linzer biscuits

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The secret of perfect shortcrust pastry lies in fat meeting flour: butter coats flour particles, preventing moisture from activating gluten, which would make the dough hard. In this version, apple moisture and lemon acid soften the biscuit just enough to melt in your mouth.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Kitchen scales
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Linzer cutters (one large, one small for centre)
  • Baking tray
  • Baking paper

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, and 80g icing sugar into a bowl, mix.

Tip: Sifting aerates flour for lighter texture. (Aeration).
2 ✓

Add cold butter cubes. Rub with fingertips quickly until wet sand texture.

Tip: Don't use palms; too hot, melts butter. Melted butter means hard pastry.
3 ✓

Add zest, juice, squeezed apple, and egg. Knead quickly into a ball.

Tip: Knead only until combined. Over-kneading makes rubbery dough. (Gluten formation).
4 ✓

Wrap in cling film, refrigerate at least 30 mins.

Tip: Resting re-solidifies butter, flour absorbs moisture, making rolling easier. (Hydration).
5 ✓

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two trays.

Tip: Even heat is critical for thin pastry.
6 ✓

Roll dough on floured surface to 3-4 mm thick. Cut even number of rounds. Cut holes in half of them (tops).

Tip: If sticky, flour rolling pin, but not too much or it dries out.
7 ✓

Bake 10-12 mins. Good when bottom barely colouring but top pale.

Tip: Linzer hardens cooling on tray.
8 ✓

Cool completely on tray.

Tip: Fragile when hot.
9 ✓

Spread full rounds with jam. Dust holed tops with icing sugar, then sandwich.

Tip: Dusting before assembly keeps jam shiny.

Recipe FAQ

Why does dough tear when rolling?
Butter got too warm, or you kneaded too long. Put back in fridge for 20 mins.
Why is Linzer hard?
Likely overbaked. Bake until pale, just edges turning colour.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain Flour (sifted)
  • 150 g Cold Butter (cubed)
  • 80 g Icing Sugar
  • 1 Egg (Medium)
  • 1 Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 100 g Apple (grated, squeezed)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 120 g Apricot Jam
  • 20 g Icing Sugar (for dusting)