28 Sep 2020

Lemon, sea salt and basil biscuits

Name: Lemon, sea salt and basil biscuits
Ingredients: 500 ml cake flour; 125 ml icing sugar; pinch of salt; grated zest of 1 lemon; 250 g cold butter, cubed; 1 egg yolk; a little ice water (if needed); 5 ml sea salt flakes; fresh basil, thyme or rosemary

Esther Malan

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Lemon, sea salt and basil biscuits. (PHOTO: MISHA JORDAAN)

South Africans love a combination of sweet and salty, and it’s becoming a worldwide trend. These biscuits are right at home on a cheese platter.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper and grease with nonstick spray.

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