Talk:Linzer torte

Linzer, chef to the Archduke Charles
"It is also named after Linzer, chef to the Archduke Charles, victor over Napoleon at Aspern in 1809." Any source for this claim? Actually Archduke Charles lived from 1771 to 1847 while Codex 35/31 ("Linzer Turdten zu machen") in the archive of the Admont Abbey is from 1653. --NeoUrfahraner 22:01, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

It is NOT made in two layers - the layer thingie are Linzer eyes, and those might also be filled with rasperry jam. A Linzer Torte is filled with red currant jam, then thin stripes of dough are laid out on the surface and sprinkled with sliced almonds. - the picture looks very much like the cake make by the Conditorei Jindrak, Austria, but without reference ...

Cookbook
Dear 74.240.255.172 You should put thr recipe in the Wikibooks cookbook

Recipe: Linzer Torte: 1 cup (150 grams) unblanched almonds 1/2 cup (57 grams) unblanched hazelnuts 1 1/2 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated white sugar Zest of one large lemon 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 14 tablespoons (195 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linzer_torte" Categories: Austrian cuisine | H

Warrington (talk) 15:14, 2 September 2008 (UTC)


 * This says the recipe was 'Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linzer_torte"' That is this very same article and there's no recipe here. Also, this is not really a recipe, just a list of ingredients. Ileanadu (talk) 01:36, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Linzer Cookies do not have to have Lattices
The article says Linzer tortes and cookies are made with lattices, but that isn't true:


 * "http://www.thenibble.com/zine/archives/let-them-eat-cake.asp"

They usually have some kind of cutout to show the fruit, but those can be done with many designs:

"http://www.google.com/images?q=linzer+cookies+recipe&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=0SfeS_n3ApTO8wSk7ZySBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQsAQwAw"

They are made in two layers, as can obviously be seen from the images; the top layer has a cutout design as a substitute for the lattice used in the torte. Ileanadu (talk) 01:46, 3 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, I agree. And I wonder if Linzer cookies should have their own entry? They're quite different from the torte... Opinenow (talk) 20:26, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Etymology
A very well-known Dutch gastronomer, Johannes van Dam, claims the Linzer Torte-name refers to lentils (Linsen). Is there any truth in this statement ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Harry polman (talk • contribs) 10:58, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * No, he's wrong. The German word for lentil is Linse, so a lentil cake would be a Linsentorte - almost the same, but not quite. The ending -er is the way you form compounds from town names. And the town of Linz specializes in making these, so I think it is pretty clear. Especially since there are no lentils in the recipe. But you can see why people who almost know German might think this. By the way, Linzertorte is one word. You see it in English as two words sometimes, but I think the article should have the one-word form as the title. --Doric Loon (talk) 22:38, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I have changed the primary spelling per your suggestion, and added the more common English designation tart as an alternative to sable. Dovid (talk) 14:03, 19 June 2019 (UTC)