A little funny story involving my dad. It is our family’s tradition to celebrate our Christmas Dinner with a linzertorte. This is the only time of the year one is made, but it is the crowning, and only, dessert available for this meal. Other meals have other desserts. As we four children have established our own families, each of us have continued this tradition. My youngest brother has taken responsibility of providing a linzertorte for my parents, and now, my dad. He makes it and ships it from his home up north and has it arrive the week before.
I inquired of Dad earlier this week, if the bro would be doing that this year. Dad did not know. So, I determined I would give Dad half of ours. But I was distracted when it was baking and it was a bit overdone. As I talked with him yesterday, I mentioned my sadness and my lack of decision and eggs to try again. He gave me the eggs. I suspected he wanted a cake.
Today, I took his half of the cake to him. He told me laughing that my brother’s linzertorte had arrived just a few hours earlier.
Dad now has two linzertortes to eat by himself. He will enjoy it.
Not only a funny story but a sweet one too. You will really miss your dad while you are gone.
I had to bing linzertorte as I didn't know what it was.
The Linzer torte is a traditional Austrian pastry, a form of shortcake topped with fruit preserves and sliced nuts with a lattice design on top. It is named after the city of Linz, Austria. Linzer torte is a very short, crumbly pastry made of flour, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice, and ground nuts, usually hazelnuts, but even walnuts or almonds are used, covered with a filling of redcurrant, raspberry, or apricot preserves. Unlike most tortes, it is typically single layered like a pie or tart. It is covered by a lattice of thin dough strips placed atop the fruit. The pastry is brushed with lightly beaten egg whites, baked, and garnished with nuts.
SO YUMMY!!