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Hungarian Shortbread with Raspberry Jam

Shortbread can be tricky to handle because of all the stir with a wooden spoon until a ball forms. Transfer the
butter. But if you freeze the dough and then grate it with a dough to a floured workspace and knead lightly until
box grater into the pan, it’s no muss, no fuss, and you get smooth. Divide the dough in half, wrap each tightly in
an amazingly tender crumb. Next comes the sweet rasp- plastic wrap, and freeze until very firm, at least 1 hour.
berry jam and then, finally, one last layer of grated dough.
When all is said and done and the oven timer dings, you Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
have a melt-in-your-mouth rustic, fruit-filled dessert.
When the dough is frozen, unwrap one ball of dough
serves 10 to 12 as a light dessert and grate on a box grater. Spread the grated dough in
a single layer on the bottom of a 13- x 9-inch baking
1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter dish. Press lightly to form an even layer. Spread the
4½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting raspberry jam over the dough. Remove the second
1½ cups granulated sugar ball of dough from the freezer, unwrap, and grate.
1 tablespoon baking powder Spread the grated dough over the raspberry jam and
1 teaspoon salt press lightly to form an even the layer.
4 large egg yolks
1 large egg Bake until firm and golden brown on the top, about
1¼ cups raspberry jam (or any other flavor), at room 25 minutes. Cool completely and dust with powdered
temperature sugar before cutting.
powdered sugar for dusting

Cut the butter into small cubes and place in the freezer
to chill. Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking the Spice of Life
powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add
Have fun with this recipe, mixing up the flavors. We love
the butter to the dry ingredients and pulse until the
making seasonal variations with Fig Chutney (page 257)
mixture has the texture of coarse meal. Transfer the
or good strawberry jam.
mixture to a large bowl. Add the egg yolks and egg and

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