London Bars - three layer shortbread recipe
Walnut and apricot jam shortbread squares, aka London bars are decadent Hungarian pastries. These crazy delicious three layer bars could make a great treat that everyone will love.
Walnuts and apricot jam make a great combination. These two simple ingredients are always present in every Hungarian women’s cupboard. Because they have been very common for centuries, there are a lot of recipes using these harvested/homemade ingredients.
These crazy delicious bars have three layers: a buttery crumbly shortbread crust, an apricot jam spread and an egg white walnut foam. The combination of these layers makes a perfect dessert.
London Bars
Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:
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Crust:
- 2 cups | 250 g all purpose flour
- ¾ cup | 120 g sugar
- 130 g | 1 stick + 1 tbsp butter (room temperature)
- 4 egg yolks Topping:
- 4 egg whites
- ⅔ cup | 150 g sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups | 200 g ground walnuts
- 1½ cups apricot jam
Let's get started!
- Whisk the egg yolks with the butter and sugar, then sift in the flour. Using your hand or a food processor mix together the flour with the egg mixture, until it turns into a dough. Form a ball and let it rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C | 360°F. Line a medium sized baking tray with parchment paper.
- Grind the walnuts (I put mine in a food processor, it worked great).
- Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until it turns foamy. Add gradually the sugar and vanilla, beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the ground walnut carefully.
- Roll out the dough and press it into the prepared baking tray.
- Spread the apricot jam over the crust, then the walnut foam over the jam.
- Bake the cake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust is baked and the top has a golden brown color. If the top starts to burn, reduce the oven temperature.
- Let it cool before slicing.
Enjoy!
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