Basic lemon dough
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Makes enough dough for 10-12 biscuits
Source: delicious. April 2005
Prep time: 10 minutes
Categories: April
Ingredients
- 100g butter
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 1 lemon
- 175g plain flour
- 1 large egg yolk
Directions
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Cut the butter into 4-5 pieces and put into a food processor with the sugar. Finely grate the zest of 1/2 lemon and add to the processor. Blend for a few seconds. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze out some juice, then carefully measure out 1 teaspoon of juice and add to the processor with the flour and egg yolk.
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Blend again until the mixture forms a ball. Turn onto a large sheet of baking paper and knead the dough lightly for a couple of minutes until smooth. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.