1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup dark muscovado sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground mace 1/2 ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the 2 long sides. 2. In a food processor, pulse the nuts until ...

Growing up, my favorite sweet holiday treats were my mother’s Linzer tortes. Based on a dough enriched with ground roasted nuts and scented with sweet spices, then simply filled with luscious ...

I was obsessed with jam tarts as a child. They were a treat, with essentially only two main elements – jam and pastry – and, much to my mother’s distain, I actually favoured the store-bought versions.

If you love almond macaroons for the Passover table, but want dessert with a little more pizzazz, try this torte. Reminiscent of an Austrian linzer torte, it's almond-y and chewy like a macaroon, with ...

Austria knows how to do Christmas. In winter the whole country looks like a snowy Christmas card with wooden chalets, sleighs and bells, and the carol Silent Night was written in a small village ...

Lisa Barclay inherited her Linzer torte recipe from her mother, who made the Viennese pastry with raspberry jam in traditional fashion. But the rustic torte, which often turns up on Yuletide tables, ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, walnuts and butter. Dough will be crumbly. Press two-thirds of crumbly mixture into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Spread jam over the ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet; roast them until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool completely. Leave oven on. 2. Thickly ...