Austrian Raspberry Buns
Description
Perfect for tea and coffee. If the raspberry jam is too thick, dilute it with water
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Beat the butter in a medium bowl with a mixer. Add egg yolks and mix well.
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Step 2
2. Mix sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add the butter and egg yolks to the mixture and blend until a uniform dough forms. Place the dough onto a floured work surface and shape into two balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Step 3
3. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Take one ball of dough out of the refrigerator and grate it coarsely on a grater or using a food processor onto a baking sheet.
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Step 4
4. Make sure the entire surface of the baking sheet is evenly covered with pieces of dough.
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Step 5
5. Place the raspberry jam into a pastry bag or a plastic bag with a corner cut out. Spread the jam in strips over the entire surface of the dough, leaving a 1 cm border around the edges.
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Step 6
6. Remove the remaining dough from the refrigerator and grate it over the jam. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Bake until lightly golden, 50-60 minutes. As soon as you take the cake out of the oven, dust it with powdered sugar.
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Step 7
7. Cool the cake on a rack, then cut into slices with a serrated knife.