Little lemon biscuits
These small, lemon-flavoured biscuits are very easy to make and are inspired by the Italian "biscotti al limone".
80 K 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
90 pieces
9 IngredientsLast modified on: September 14th 2014
For 90 pieces, you will need:
- 1
3 lemons - 2
900 g flour - 3
33 g baking powder - 4
390 g butter - 5
360 g brown sugar - 6
150 g caster sugar - 7
3 eggs - 8
3 egg yolks - 9
3 pinches fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 2,435 grams
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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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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 900 g flour, 33 g baking powder*, 390 g butter, 360 g brown sugar, 150 g caster sugar, 3 eggs, 3 egg yolks and 3 pinches fine (or table) salt.
Add the zest of 3 lemons.
*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 3 lemons.
*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 | 120 RDI=50 % | 1,220 RDI=120 % | 370 RDI=60 % | 8,680 RDI=430 % | 36,340 RDI: 430 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,490 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 1 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 90 pieces : 6.30 €
- Per piece : 0.10 €
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