Lemon Shortbread

Name: Lemon Shortbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 0 cornstarch; 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Lemon Shortbread might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 101 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of butter, cornstarch, lemon peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Blend first 5 ingredients in processor.

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Oven

Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; divide in half. Press 1 dough half onto bottom of each of two 8-inch-diameter cake pans. Pierce dough all over with fork.

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Butter

Dough

Bake until cooked through and pale golden, about 40 minutes. Cool shortbread in pans on racks 5 minutes.

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Shortbread Cookies

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Oven

Cut each warm shortbread in pan into 12 wedges. Cool completely. Using spatula, carefully transfer to platter. (Can be made up to 4 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

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Shortbread Cookies

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Spatula