English Lemon-Curd Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These I found on line sounds yummy! Tweeked a bit!!!Lemon curd (before filling cookies) can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon lemon extract |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
3/4 cup pecans, finely ground |
1 cup sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch |
3/4 cup lemon juice, and zest |
6 tablespoons unsalted butter |
6 egg yolks |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Dough: Combine flour, salt and baking powder in bowl.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy.
3. Beat in egg, lemon extract and vanilla until fluffy.
4. Stir in flour mixture and pecans.
5. Divide dough in half; shape into disks.
6. Wrap in plastic wrap.
7. Refrigerate 1 hour.
8. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
9. On lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll half of dough 1/8 inch thick.
10. With floured 3-inch fluted round cookie cutter, cut out dough.
11. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
12. With floured 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out centers from half the cookies.
13. Reroll centers and trimmings.
14. Repeat with other half of dough.
15. Bake in 350 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
16. Cool on racks.
17. Store at room temperature or freeze.
18. Curd:
19. Micro wave method: using the ingredients called for here and cook as directed in Lemon Curd (Stove Top or Microwave Method) Lime or Orange Curd.
20. or.
21. Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, rind and butter in saucepan.
22. Place pan in skillet half filled with simmering water over medium-low heat.
23. Whisk in yolks; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened enough to coat spoon, 5 minutes (temperature should read 160 degrees); do not boil.
24. Pour into small bowl; cover surface directly with plastic wrap.
25. Refrigerate to chill, 2 hours.
26. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on cookies with cut-out centers.
27. Spread 1 tablespoon curd over each cookie without cut-out center; top with sugared cookie, pressing lightly to form sandwich.
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