Lemon Italian Pastries
Equipment
Ingredients
Pastry Dough
all-purpose flour (sifted)
250 g
butter (cold, cubed)
125 g
granulated sugar
50 g
egg
1 piece
lemon (zested, juiced)
1 piece
Lemon Filling
lemon (zested, juiced)
2 piece
granulated sugar
100 g
egg
2 piece
butter (melted)
50 g
Instructions
Prepare the Pastry Dough
Mix flour, sugar, and cold butter until crumbly, then add egg and lemon zest.
Chill the Dough
Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm up.
Make Lemon Filling
Whisk together lemon juice, zest, sugar, eggs, and melted butter until smooth.
Roll and Cut Dough
Roll dough to 3mm thickness and cut into 8 circles or squares.
Assemble Pastries
Place filling in center of each dough piece, fold and seal edges.
Bake the Pastries
Bake in preheated oven at 180°C until golden brown.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Best enjoyed within 2 days for optimal freshness.
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