Lemon and Sultana Biscuits

Preparation

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, 160 degrees fan oven.
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  2. Sieve the flour into a large bowl, add the sugar and mix together.
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  3. Cut the slightly softened butter into small pieces and add to the flour and sugar, rubbing it in well.
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  4. Take the zest of the lemon and stir it into the mixture.
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  5. Beat the egg in a small bowl then stir it into the mixture.
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  6. Add the juice of the lemon a little at a time, beating it into the mixture. You may not need all of the juice if the lemon is large
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  you want the mixture to be stiff and not too wet.
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  7. Sprinkle in the sultanas and mix in until they are evenly distributed.
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  8. Bring the dough together with floured hands and roll it out on a lightly floured surface, as thinly as you can. Cut into biscuits with a circular cutter.
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  9. Line baking sheets with baking parchment and lift the biscuits onto it, spacing them out. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 - 18 minutes, until the biscuits are a pale brown and the edges are turning golden brown.
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  10. After a couple of minutes, transfer the biscuits onto a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle icing sugar lightly over each biscuit.
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  These biscuits are really delicious when just baked, but will keep well in an airtight container.