NEW! ORGANIC PLAIN WHITE 16KG SACK AND ORGANIC SELF RAISING WHITE FLOUR 16KG SACK NOW AVAILABLE! We are currently selling a very limited range of our Doves Farm branded products in our web shop. These are available in restricted quantities on most working days so tend to sell out quickly. Note, unfortunately, it is not possible to order more than one item per transaction due to how we are processing the orders. For all orders please allow 3-5 working days for delivery, some orders may take longer due to the bank holiday weekend.
Line a baking tray with parchment and pre-heat the oven.
Put the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.
Add the egg yolk, grated lemon rind and juice and beat well.
Sieve the flour and mixed spice into the bowl and stir to combine.
Stir in the currants.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of two pound coins.
Press a pastry cutter or cup through the dough to make 75mm/3”circles then gently lift them onto the prepared baking tray.
Gather together the off cuts and re-roll to make further biscuits.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove the baking tray from the oven and brush the biscuits with egg white.
Sprinkle caster sugar over the biscuits then return them to the oven for a further 2 minutes.
Equipment
Large baking tray, pastry cutter or cup
Temperature
200°C, Fan 180°C, 400°F, Gas 6
Cooking time
10-12 minutes + 2 minutes
I also found these biscuits too lemony. Would leave lemon juice out next time and only add the lemon zest. Lovely texture though, light and crumbly. I used gf plain flour but added xanthan gum. This helps bind dough together making rolling out a lot easier.
By Meryl Dobson
16 Apr 2020
Really nice biscuits, could cut down on a lot of lemon as more lemony than eastery. Worked with gf flour but couldn’t roll them out. All consumed.
By Caroline Trembath
23 Apr 2019
I used plain gluten free flour and chopped dried mixed fruits instead of currants. The biscuits were really lovely, - crumbly and very tasty. A highly recommended recipe.
By Mrs Barbara Waller
03 May 2014
Great little biscuits! I left out the lemon and the currents as I don't like them and I used Gluten Free SR flour as that was all I had, the still came out well. They are soft centered, even my husband liked them! Very easy to make
