Little lemon biscuits


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
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Little lemon biscuits : Stage 1
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.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Little lemon biscuits : Stage 2
Knead in slow speed until the dough is thoroughly mixed.

Stage 3 - 1 hour
Little lemon biscuits : Stage 3
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.
Little lemon biscuits : Stage 4
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.

Stage 5 - 25 min.
Little lemon biscuits : Stage 5
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 recipe40 RDI=20 %410 RDI=40 %120 RDI=20 %2,890 RDI=150 %12,110 RDI: 150 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %50 RDI=5 %20 RDI=2 %360 RDI=20 %1,490 RDI: 20 %
Per piece1 RDI=0 %10 RDI=1 %4 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %400 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 30 pieces : 2.10 €
  • Per piece : 0.10 €

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