Yes! 🇭🇺 Hungarian Shortbread (Linzer Tészta or Hungarian Gerbeaud-style short pastry) is a wonderfully buttery, crumbly treat. It’s often layered with jam (apricot or raspberry are traditional), then baked and dusted with powdered sugar.
Here’s a classic version:
🍪 Hungarian Shortbread (Linzer-style)
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional, for brightness)
- 1 cup (240 g) apricot or raspberry jam
- Powdered sugar, for dusting