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Lemon biscuits

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Rachel Allen's rich buttery lemon-scented biscuits are simply irresistible and so easy to make

Lemon biscuits

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/ gas 4.

2. Put the flour and lemon rind into a mixing bowl and rub in the soft butter.

3. Add the caster sugar and bring the whole mixture together to form a stiff dough. Do not add any water, however tempting.

4. Roll out the dough to about ½ cm thickness and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.

5. Place carefully on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 6-10 minutes until pale golden.

6. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

Comments add a comment

Clarice66 | Posted 05-Sep-08

My dough didn't quite come together as I had hoped. It was very crumbly when I was rolling it. I might try leaving it wrapped in cling film in the fridge for half an hour next time.

Clarice66 | Posted 05-Sep-08

My dough didn't quite come together, it was very crumbly and difficult to roll. Biscuits turned out ok though.

Kwiz | Posted 22-Jul-08

I really didn't believe the mixture would come together in a dough without any liquid but after a couple of minutes kneading it totally did! Great biscuits. Easy to make.