Author Notes
For this bar, I took the elements that I liked from similar Czechoslovakian and Hungarian recipes and rolled them into one. —Karen Barnaby
Ingredients
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1 pound
unsalted butter at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups
granulated sugar
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2
large eggs at room temperature
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4 cups
all purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon
sea salt
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2 cups
finely chopped walnuts
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10 ounces
marzipan
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1 1/2 cups
sour cherry jam, or jam of your choice
Directions
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Heat oven to 325ºF (160ºC). In a large bowl, either with a mixer or by hand, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour, salt and walnuts; mix on low speed until well incorporated.
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Divide the dough in half. Flatten, wrap one half and freeze while you make the base from the other half.
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Press the remaining half of dough evenly into a 9 x 13-inch (22.5 x 32.5 cm) pan lined with parchment paper. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool on a rack.
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Break the marzipan into small pieces and sprinkle over the crust. With lightly oiled fingers, press the marzipan evenly over surface. Dot with jam then spread it evenly over marzipan.
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Remove dough from freezer and shred using the large holes on a grater. Sprinkle evenly over the filling. Do not press it down. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
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While still warm, cut the pastry crosswise into 6 even sections and lengthwise into 8 even sections crosswise. Leave to cool in the pan for 2-3 hours or overnight. Store airtight between wax or parchment paper in a cool place for up to a week. Freeze for longer storage.
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