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
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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 min. | 1 hour | 25 min. | 1 hour 42 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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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.).
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 30 pieces : 2.10 €
- Per piece : 0.07 €
Source
Based on a recipe by Mamazan.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, Liège waffles, Grapefruit moelleux, Flaky brownie brioche, Grandma Solange's biscuits, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Comtoise apple charlotte, Tournedos Rossini, ... All |
| Brown sugar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, Flaky brownie brioche, Quince and apple compote, European glass, Hazelnut and orange cake, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Puits d'amour, Framboisier, Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), Warm apple feuillantines, Almond tuiles, ... All |
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