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ICED LEMON & LAVENDER BISCUITS
MAKES 24
FOR THE LEMON & LAVENDER BISCUITS:
50g butter
2 tbsp golden syrup 2 tbsp lemon juice 175g plain fl our, plus extra for dusting Half tsp baking powder Half tsp cream of tartar 60g granulated sugar 1 tsp dried edible lavender Zest of 1 lemon Drop of skimmed milk (optional)
FOR THE LEMON ICING: 50g icing sugar, sifted 2 tsp lemon juice
Few drops of lilac food colouring (optional)
Few lavender sprigs, chopped (optional)
1 Put the butter, syrup and lemon juice in a saucepan over a low heat until the butter has melted. Mix the fl our, baking powder, cream of tartar, granulated sugar, lavender and lemon zest in a bowl.
2 Pour the melted butter mixture over the dry ingredients and mix to a smooth dough, adding a drop of skimmed milk, if necessary. Roll the
dough into a ball, fl atten slightly, wrap in cling fi lm and chill in the fridge for up to 20 minutes.
3 Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly fl oured work surface and roll out to 1cm thick. Use a 5cm round pastry cutter to cut out 24 biscuits, re-rolling any off cuts.
4 Put the biscuits on the prepared baking tray and bake for 12 minutes until they start to turn golden brown and begin to become fi rm to the touch. Leave to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5 Meanwhile, put the icing sugar in a small bowl and the lemon juice in a separate bowl. Gradually mix the juice into the icing sugar, a drop at a time, to create a paste slightly thicker than double cream so that it can stick to the biscuits. Add a little food colouring, if you like. Drizzle the icing in lines across the biscuits and sprinkle with chopped lavender. Leave to set for 10 minutes before serving.
Guilt Free Baking by Gee Charman, published by Watkins Media
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