Comments on: The best laid plans, and a Linzer tart

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:06:44 +0000

Delicious and a great new addition to our Thanksgiving table.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:06:44 +0000

Delicious and a great new addition to our Thanksgiving table.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:18:00 +0000

Christina, please accept my apologies for not getting back to you sooner with a reply! The pesky but lovable beast of Christmas had me waylaid for a while there. At any rate, your question is a very good one, and actually, it is one that my mother and I puzzle over each time we pull out this recipe. The way I have typed it here is exactly the way it was given to us by our friends at the Wooden Goose Inn, and frankly, I'm unsure myself of what it means! This year, Mom and I chose to measure 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, but as I mentioned in the directions, our crust then needed a bit more water. Perhaps it would be better to do 1 1/2 cups ground almonds? Either way, you can't go wrong; it really is a very forgiving dough. I hope that helps, and happy holidays to <>you<>!

By: christina

christina — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:11:00 +0000

hi molly,don't know if you'll get this question on an old post, but i'm wondering about the ground almonds for the crust: should i measure 1-1/2 c. whole almonds before toasting in the oven, or 1-1/2 c. of the ground mixture? maybe the difference is subtle but i want to be sure to get the measure right!many thanks for a beautiful and inspiring blog. all the best for a warm holiday season and a very happy new year to you & yours!

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:11:00 +0000

Tanvi, thank you! And Melissa, thank you. It <>was<> a pretty dreamy little holiday. [Sigh.] And I'd dare to bet that your sophisticated palate would approve of this tart, no question...

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:42:00 +0000

I’m glad to see you spent your Thanksgiving doing what really mattered! 😉 And I’ll echo all your other admirers – gorgeous photo and beautiful writeup. I’m usually more on the raspberry side of the fence than the cranberry, but any tart that has held you captive for ten long years sounds awfully tempting…

By: T

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:43:00 +0000

Wow that looks gorgeous and sounds delicious, Molly! By the way, my favorite line of all is “I got my fill of Mom, man and tart.” You’re hilarious 🙂

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:21:00 +0000

Awww, yes, Julie, the spice of love is mighty delicious! And your linzer biscotti look pretty damn fine, too. I like your idea of making some with raspberry preserves and some with apricot–and with a little nip of liqueur in each! Sounds wonderful. As for my mom’s cookies, I had planned to make them this weekend but got sidetracked with macaroons and chocolate-capped fruit-and-nut balls. Next weekend, I hope…

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 04:20:00 +0000

Awww, Molly…there’s nothing like the spice of love to make our holidays absolutely delicious. I’m so glad that you’re enjoying them! And I’m so glad to know that you too are a linzer lover. I’d love to see your mom’s linzer cookie recipe — and check out my linzer biscotti, posted for Cookie Swap.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:42:00 +0000

It was pretty delightful and delicious, Anonymous, although I must admit that my youth certainly wasn't all fairy tales, all the time. I <>did<> grow up in Oklahoma, you know. But yes, I am eternally grateful to my parents, who had--and still have--the generosity and the good taste to make sure that I had some wonderful experiences.Shauna, ma cherie, you're pretty splendid yourself! And as I mentioned today, I think this tart would lend itself quite handily to a gluten-free variation. Yum.Anonymous, thanks for the tip.And kickpleat, we've got to get you a food processor immediately, my dear! I don't know what I'd do without mine. If you want to give this a go sans Cuisinart, though, I think you'd be alright, as long as you have some other way of grinding almonds to a fine meal...or maybe buying almond meal? Keep me posted!