Cookie Recipes - Lemon Bites Recipe

  
 

Meringue Recipes - Lemon Bites Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups/275 g whole almonds

  • 1 cup/200 g superfine/caster sugar

  • 1 cup/150 g confectioners'/icing sugar + extra to dust

  • 2 tbsp chopped candied lemon peel

  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract/essence

  • 1 large egg white

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/gas 3. Line a cookie sheet with rice paper.

  2. Spread the almonds out on a large baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 7 minutes, or until lightly golden.

  3. Transfer to a food processor, add the superfine sugar, and process until finely chopped.

  4. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, lemon peel, and lemon extract.

  5. Beat the egg white in a small bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold the beaten white into the almond mixture.

  6. Spread the mixture into 1-inch (2.5-cm) squares on the prepared cookie sheet. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let stand in a cool place overnight.

  7. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 2. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until set. Cool completely on the cookie sheet.

  8. Tear off any excess paper and dust with the confectioners' sugar.