Lemon Curd Biscuits
308kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g plain flour
- 200 g vegan butter
- 100 g caster sugar
- 12 tablespoon lemon curd
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 lemon juice
- 5 tablespoon icing sugar
Method
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).200 g vegan butter, 100 g caster sugar
- Grate in the lemon zest.1 lemon
- Add the flour bit by bit, using a spatula and then your hands to form a crumbly dough. You might not need the full amount of flour.300 g plain flour
- Place the dough in clingfilm or a food storage bag and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 180° C | 350° F and line a cookie sheet with baking paper.
- Sprinkle some flour over a clean surface and place your dough on it. Roll it out to about 1 inch thick.
- Use a small cookie cutter to cut shapes in the dough, and place them on your baking paper.
- Use a teaspoon or your (clean) thumb to press an indent into the middle of the biscuits, and add a tablespoon of lemon curd.12 tbsp lemon curd
- Bake the biscuits for 8 - 10 minutes.
- Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool fully.
- Make your lemon drizzle by adding your icing sugar to a bowl and then adding your lemon juice one teaspoon at a time until you've formed a thick white icing.5 tbsp icing sugar, 1 lemon
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies with a spoon.
- Serve immediately and enjoy, or store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories308kcalCarbohydrates46gProtein3gFat13gSaturated Fat4gPolyunsaturated Fat3gMonounsaturated Fat4gTrans Fat0.1gSodium166mgPotassium57mgFiber1gSugar25gVitamin A640IUVitamin C10mgCalcium9mgIron1mg
Notes
If your lemon curd leaks out the biscuits while baking, just add another spoonful once you've removed them from the oven! It might not be as 'set' as the cooked curd, but it will taste just as good!