Name: Italian Lemon Biscuits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 60 g butter; 1 1/2 tbs milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 1 egg; 3/4 cup icing sugar; 2 tbs lemon juice; 1/2 tsp lemon rind grated

by Satin Last updated on 07/09/2019

Delicious shaped biscuits, ideal for children to make and give as gifts. - Satin

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
60 g butter
1 1/2 tbs milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg

Lemon icing

3/4 cup icing sugar
2 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon rind grated

Method

Step 1

Sift flour and rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Step 2

Place milk and sugar into small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved.
Step 3

Add vanilla, lightly beaten egg and warm milk gradually to flour mixture. Mix well.
Step 4

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth.
Step 5

Take teaspoons of the dough and roll into a thin roll measuring 13 cm long.
Step 6

Twist 2 rolls together, form a circle and press ends together.
Step 7

Place on lightly greased oven trays.
Step 8

Bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes or until the biscuits are light golden brown.
Step 9

While still warm, dip tops of biscuits into the lemon icing. Leave biscuits to cool on wire racks.
Step 10

Lemon icing: Combine the sifted icing sugar, lemon juice and rind.
Step 11

Beat until mixture is smooth.