Sand strip with jam

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the specified products. Butter should be of good quality, with a fat content of at least 72%. Jam can be of any variety, but apple or quince is preferable - its sourness in taste emphasizes the sweetness of the shortbread dough.

2. Step 2:

   

   Move the butter into a deep container, melt in a water bath or in a microwave oven almost to a boil.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour into a deep bowl and cool a little, then drive in the same chicken egg, add granulated sugar, a pinch of salt. Carefully beat the entire contents of the container, trying not to splash everything around.

4. Step 4:

   

   Sift wheat flour into a bowl, knead a tight, plastic shortbread dough.

5. Step 5:

   

   If you have free time, then wrap a ball of dough in plastic wrap and put it out in the cold for about 20-30 minutes. If there is no time, then immediately start rolling and baking.

6. Step 6:

   

   Lay parchment paper on the work surface, put the shortbread dough on it and roll it out into a rectangular layer 1 cm thick - it does not have to be even, since the edges will be cut off after baking and will go to crumbs.

8. Step 7:

   

   Bake a layer of dough in the oven at 200 C for about 12-15 minutes, not browning much. Cool it down.

9. Step 8:

   

   Cut off the edges, turning the baked dough into a rectangle or square.

10. Step 9:

    

    Cut into strips 10*5 cm. From this volume of products, you will get 4 strips and trimmings for crumbs - put them in a deep container and chop them with your hands or in the bowl of a food processor.

11. Step 10:

    

    Lubricate two strips with cooked jam, applying it in a thick layer.

12. Step 11:

    

    Put the two remaining strips on top.

13. Step 12:

    

    Lubricate the jam again, hold the edges of the cake with a knife, removing excess jam. Sprinkle with crushed crumbs on top. Decorate the dessert to your liking and serve it to the table with tea or coffee.