Desserts Recipes - Rosemary Biscuits Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Rosemary Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 5

  • 50g/2oz butter (softened)

  • 50g/2oz caster sugar

  • Grated zest of 1 lemon

  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 egg (separated)

  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary

  • 200g/7oz plain flour (sieved)

Method:

  1. Lightly grease 2 baking trays.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar and until pale and fluffy.

  3. Add the lemon zest and juice, then the egg yolk and beat until they are thoroughly combined. Stir in the rosemary.

  4. Add the flour, mixing well until a soft dough is formed. Wrap and leave to chill for 30 minutes.

  5. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough thinly and then stamp out 25 circles with a 6cm/2 1/2in biscuit cutter. Arrange the dough circles on the prepared baking trays.

  7. In a bowl, lightly whisk the egg white. Gently brush the egg white over the surface of each biscuit.

  8. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and leave to cool before serving.