Alexandertorte

Alexandertorte, also known as Alexander Torte or Aleksander Torte (Latvian: Aleksandra kūka, Aleksandra torte), is a dessert that was conceived to commemorate a visit of Tsar Alexander III in Riga,[1] today's capital of Latvia.

Alexandertorte
Alternative namesAlexander Torte, Aleksander Torte
TypePastry
CourseDessert
Place of originRiga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Main ingredientsPastry dough, raspberry preserves

Consisting of pastry strips filled with raspberry preserves or raspberry jam, it is traditionally eaten as a lunch or dinner dessert, but it can also be served at tea time. It should be made a day or so before it is planned to serve, because the icing must be hard before the torte is cut.[2]

A similar dessert exists in Denmark, and is known as hindbærsnitte.[3] In the German language area, a torte of the same name exists that has almonds and wineberries as the main ingredients.[4]

A Finnish version of the dessert called Aleksanterinleivos commemorates Tsar Alexander I of Russia and has been produced since 1818.[5]

See also

References
  1. Lauta, Silvena Johana (7 March 2016). Igauņu, latviešu, lietuviešu ēdieni (in Latvian). Riga: Zvaigzne ABC. p. 117. ISBN 978-9934-0-2602-7. Šīs kūkas recepti radīja par godu cara Aleksandra, kurš bija pazīstams kā liels gardēdis, vizītei Rīgā
  2. "Alexandertorte". recipes-kitchen.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  3. "Hindbærsnitter (som mormor lavede dem)" (in Danish). Arla Foods. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. Riedl, Christine Charlotte (1852). Lindauer Kochbuch: für guten bürgerlichen und feineren Tisch eingerichtet. Lindau: Stettne. pp. 534–535. Retrieved July 10, 2012. Alexandertorte. OCLC Number: 162898099
  5. "Kestosuosikki aleksanterinleivos sai nimensä Venäjän keisarilta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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