Lemon Shortbread

Effort: Low
Kit: By Hand
Lifespan: 3-5 days
Temp: Room
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 24-32, Calories: 242

Ingredients

Shortbread:

  • 300g unsalted butter, softened. 2253
  • 150g caster sugar. 600
  • 3 lemon zests
  • 300g plain flour. 1026
  • 150g corn flour. 540
  • Pinch of salt

Icing:

  • 1 lemon juice
  • 350g (approx) icing sugar. 1400

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 130°C Fan/Gas Mark 2.
  2. Grease and line 14x10" Pyrex dish, OR, 4x 7.¾x5" Pyrex dishes.
  3. Shortbread: In large mixing bowl; Cream butter, sugar and zest with wooden spoon.
  4. Sift in flours and salt. Mix well.
  5. Press into dish and bake for 60 mins. (60 mins for 7.¾x5" dishes)
  6. Remove from oven. Cool for 30 mins. (20 min for 7.¾x5" dishes).
  7. Icing: In small bowl; Gradually stir icing sugar into lemon juice until it reaches a treacle like consistency.
  8. Spread over shortbread, leave to set. 3-4 hours.
  9. Cut into 24-32.

Calories = 5819

  • 5819 / 24 = 242 each
  • 5819 / 32 = 182 each




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