Himmeltorte - Heavenly Torte
"The story is that the original recipe was created in Austria in the 1830's to console the Duke of Vienna, who was bereft from the loss of one of his chefs. The base is very like a shortbread cookie. Some versions of this recipe call for the base to be baked in a larger pan and assembled in one large layer. When I made it, I baked the base in one big piece and divided it equally into thirds to stack. Baking time approximate. From the Wisconsin Dutch Chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups butter
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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4 egg yolks
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1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
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4 cups flour, sifted
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1 egg white, unbeaten
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped
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3/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves
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4 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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2 egg yolks, beaten
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2 cups sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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