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Melting Moments
This classic melt-in-your-mouth shortbread recipe includes the traditional lemon buttercream filling.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 7 double biscuits
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 125 grams butter
- ¼ cup icing sugar (confectioners/powdered sugar)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
Lemon Buttercream Filling
- 60 grams butter
- 1 cup icing sugar
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan forced) (320 degrees fahrenheit).
- Beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla extract together until the mixture reaches a pale colour.
- Stir in sifted flours ⅓ at a time using a rubber spatula.
- Using floured hands, roll mixture into small balls (about ¾ tablespoon full or 17-18 grams).
- Place balls onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. You should have 14 balls and leave at least 3cm between each on the tray.
- Flatten each ball slightly using a floured fork (making a fork pattern on the top of each biscuit).
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the biscuits turn a pale yellow golden colour and are firm to touch.
- Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Lemon Buttercream Filling
- Once biscuits are completely cooled, make the filling.
- Beat butter and icing sugar together until soft and fluffy.
- Stir through 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice and zest from ½ a lemon.
- Pipe about a tablespoon of buttercream on the flat side of one biscuit and sandwich another on the top, flat side down, and gently squeeze together until the filling reaches the edges of the biscuit.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
171mg
(7%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
662IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7double biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
Protein | 2g | 4% |
Fat | 22g | 34% |
Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
Sodium | 171mg | 7% |
Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 21g | 42% |
Vitamin A | 662IU | 13% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.