Lemon Shortbread
A simple recipe for everyone to enjoy. To serve with a dessert make biscuits smaller and thinner and reduce cooking time accordingly.
At a glance
Preparation time:
15 minutes
Cooking time:
30 minutes
Serves: 12-15
Method
- Sift flour into a large bowl, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, stir in sugar and lemon zest.
- Knead well to form a smooth dough.
- Roll the dough into a sausage shape approximately 7cm in diameter. Roll the dough in preserving sugar, wrap in cling wrap and chill until the dough is firm.
- Preheat oven to fan 150°C, conventional 170°C, gas 3.
- Grease a baking tray.
- Cut into slices just under 1cm in thickness.
- Bake for 30 minutes until pale and golden. In warm weather chill the shortbread before baking.
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Added by Ramesh Kugendran of London
05 May 2012
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quickest scummiest shortbread bisquits i ever made. will definately make these againAdded by Janis Eaton of ingleton 14 Jun 2011 Report Abusive Comment
these were scrummy and so easy to makeAdded by Karen Stenning of burgess hill 04 May 2011 Report Abusive Comment
would not bind together, ended up cooking scraps of mxture!Added by Vicky Barker of hull 13 Mar 2011 Report Abusive Comment
