Linz flan (Austria)

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Preparation

•    Mix the flour with the baking powder, sieve onto a work surface and create a well in the middle
•    Cut butter (room temperature) into small pieces
•    Add the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla sugar, grated lemon rind and the spices to the well
•    Knead into a smooth dough
•    Place in the fridge for around 30 minutes
•    Grease a baking tin and dust with flour
•    Add two thirds of the dough to the tin, cover with red currant jam
•    From the remaining dough, make one thick and several small rolls
•    Use the thin rolls to make a lattice over the flan
•    Arrange the thick roll around the tin as edge
•    Brush the lattice dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with flaked almonds
•    Bake the flan in a preheated oven at 160 °C

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