2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 cup of milk
1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 pinch of baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
For the glaze:
3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 cup of milk
1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 pinch of baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
For the glaze:
3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup of lemon juice
Mix the lemon juice with the milk and set aside
Combine the flour, yeast, baking soda, and salt
Set aside
Beat the butter for 30 seconds
Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth and creamy
Beat in the egg and grated lemon zest
Continue beating and alternating between adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk, beating well after each addition
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough onto a baking sheet, leaving about 5 cm of space between each biscuit
Bake in a moderate oven (180°C) for 12-15 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown on the bottom
Using a spatula, remove the biscuits from the baking sheet and place them on a wire rack to cool
Allow the biscuits to cool completely before glazing
Prepare the glaze: mix the confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice and brush over the biscuits
Yield about 48 biscuits.