Lemon shortbread is a buttery cookie made with lemon extract, sugar, flour, and butter. It can be paired with tea and dipped in condiments. The dough is baked and cut into shapes. Other fruits and herbs can be added to the recipe.
Lemon shortbread is a type of baked cookie made with lemon extract and other ingredients including butter, sugar, and flour. Lemon or orange peels can also be included in a lemon shortbread recipe. Tart biscuits are often paired with tea and can be eaten plain or dipped in condiments such as jams, honey or fruit preserves. This type of shortbread cookie can be found in a variety of different shapes, from long and rectangular to round like a traditional cookie.
The ingredients found in traditional shortbread recipes are also typically used in most lemon shortbread recipes. The key ingredients almost always consist of sugar, flour and softened butter. Additionally, cornstarch and brown sugar are occasionally used in the shortcrust pastry. Lemon juice is added to the shortbread mixture, as is the grated peel of a lemon or other citrus fruit. For less fizzy versions of the shortcrust pastry, the baker will usually only include a small amount of lemon extract or grated peel.
Once the key ingredients are combined and made into a dough, the baker spreads the mixture onto an oiled pan or separates the dough into individual cookies. Shortcrust pastry is usually baked for 30 to 40 minutes or until the dough has developed a crunchy, crumbly texture. It is not usually cut into shape until completely cooled and can be cut into triangles, squares or rectangles. It is common to serve the biscuits with tea or other hot drinks.
The smooth, buttery taste of shortbread pairs well with the slight tartness of citrus, which is why lemon is often used in shortbread cookies. Other fruits such as raspberry, orange, and blueberry also pair well with lemon and are often included in lemon shortbread variations that use more than one fruit ingredient. Using a sweeter fruit, like blueberry, can also help balance out the tartness of the lemon in the cookie. Lemon shortbread cookies can also be dipped in berry preserves for added flavor and sweetness.
Lavender, basil, and thyme are also occasionally used as ingredients in shortbread recipes that include lemon. Using these ingredients often gives the cookie a more salty and sweet flavor, rather than fruity, sugary, and tart. The subtle flavor of the herbs often complements the acidity of the lemon as well. Mint leaves can also be used with lemon shortbread recipes that include herbs.
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