Lemon Currant Biscuits Recipes

EASY LEMON CURRANT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until combined. Add egg and beat to combine. Beat in sour cream.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the currants and lemon zest, and stir to combine. Add to butter mixture, beating to combine.
• Drop dough by level teaspoons onto cookie sheets. Leave 1 1/2 inches between cookies. Bake until puffed, and golden around edges, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes and remove to rack to cool completely.

MARTHA STEWART'S LEMON-CURRANT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and egg.
• In a separate bowl; whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until they are well combined.
• Stir in currants and lemon zest.
• Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

CURRANT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Cut in shortening using a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Add enough milk to the eggs to make 1 full cup. Stir into the flour mixture. Mix in currants. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat a griddle to medium high heat and lightly oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into circles using a cookie cutter.
• Fry cookies on both sides until golden. Cool on wire racks.

LEMON CURRANT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Add grated lemon rind and dry ingredients.
• Add currants.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls and place on lightly greased baking tray.
• Press balls lightly with fork.
• (dip fork in flour and shake off excess).
• Bake 180'-190'C (Gas mark 4) for about 15-20 minutes- or until they are just slightly golden in colour- not browned.

EASY EASTER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon until well combined. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and nutmeg and beat again.
• Add the flour, salt and currants and mix everything together to make a firm dough, using your hands if necessary. Form into a puck-shape, wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
• Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment and lightly dust your work surface with flour. Cut the dough in half and roll out to a ½ cm thickness. Cut out biscuits using a 6cm fluted cutter, lift onto one of the baking sheets with a palette knife, leaving a little space in between. Repeat with the remaining pastry to make a second tray of biscuits, re-rolling the off-cuts. Chill for 30 mins.
• Bake for 7 mins, then remove from the oven, brush with egg white, sprinkle with extra sugar and return to the oven for 7-8 mins or until lightly golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for 5 mins then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

SHREWSBURY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F/160 FAN/Gas 4 and Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until well combined, pale and soft.
• Beat in the egg yolks thoroughly, one at a time.
• Add the flour and lemon zest to the bowl and stir to combine the mixture.
• Use your hands to bring the mixture together into a ball in the bowl.
• Sprinkle a little flour on a work surface and knead the dough briefly.
• Roll out the dough to half a centimetre or a quarter of an inch thick.
• Use a cutter around 7.5 centimetres or 3 inch to cut 16 shapes
• Bake the biscuits for 15 minutes until golden.
• Leave the biscuits to cool on the trays for a couple of minutes then transfer to a rack to cool.