Little lemon biscuits
These small, lemon-flavoured biscuits are very easy to make and are inspired by the Italian "biscotti al limone".
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Last modified on: September 14th 2014
Keywords for this recipe:For 30 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 lemon - 2
300 g flour - 3
11 g baking powder - 4
130 g butter - 5
120 g brown sugar - 6
50 g caster sugar - 7
1 Egg - 8
1 egg yolk - 9
1 pinch fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 811 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 17 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 42 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 300 g flour, 11 g baking powder*, 130 g butter, 120 g brown sugar, 50 g caster sugar, 1 Egg, 1 egg yolk and 1 pinch fine (or table) salt.
Add the zest of 1 lemon.
*Beware! This amount is for French baking powder, which is twice as strong as British! If you are using British baking powder, use 22g.
Add the zest of 1 lemon.
*Beware! This amount is for French baking powder, which is twice as strong as British! If you are using British baking powder, use 22g.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Knead in slow speed until the dough is thoroughly mixed.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Roll the dough into a cylinder and wrap in plastic film. Leave to rest in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Slice the roll of dough fairly thinly. You can leave the slices in their rather squashed shape (like in the photos), or push them back into circles with your fingers.
Slice the roll of dough fairly thinly. You can leave the slices in their rather squashed shape (like in the photos), or push them back into circles with your fingers.
Stage 5 - 25 min.
Bake until the biscuits are golden (about 20-30 minutes).
Remarks
You can vary the flavour of these biscuits by using different citrus zest (orange, grapefruit, etc.).
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Based on a recipe by Mamazan.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 20 % | 410 40 % | 120 20 % | 2,890 150 % | 12,110 150 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 2 % | 50 5 % | 20 2 % | 360 20 % | 1,490 20 % |
| Per piece | 1 0 % | 10 1 % | 4 1 % | 100 5 % | 400 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 30 pieces : 2.10 €
- Per piece : 0.07 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Flour
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Butter
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Brown sugar
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Caster sugar
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