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Lemony Black Pepper Olive Oil Biscuits

Lemony Black Pepper Olive Oil Biscuits

By OcadoLifePublished on 01 December 2021A simple teatime snack made with light, summery flavours. Zingy lemon is paired with ground black pepper and olive oil for a brilliant balance of sweet and savoury – you can make the dough ahead of time and bake them fresh for afternoon tea, if you like. Olive oil is used instead of butter in this recipe to achieve a delicate texture.
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Time and servings

25 minsTotal time
15 minsPrep time
10 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons, 2tbsp zest and 2tbsp juice
  • 220 g of caster sugar
  • 180 g of plain flour
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp of salt
  • 2 tsp of ground black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp of bicarbonate of soda
  • 75 ml of olive oil
  • 1 egg

Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and line a large tray with baking paper. In a large bowl, stir the lemon zest and sugar together and leave to infuse for a few mins.

  • Step 2

    In a separate large bowl, mix together the plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and ground black pepper.

  • Step 3

    Add the olive oil, egg and lemon juice to the sugar mix. Beat until smooth. Then add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.

  • Step 4

    For each biscuit, measure out 2 rounded teaspoons of dough. Roll into balls (it should make around 25). Place onto the lined baking tray and flatten each one slightly.

  • Step 5

    Bake for 8-10 mins. The biscuits should still look quite pale when baked. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for a few mins before transferring to a cooling rack. To improve the texture and flavour of your biscuits, you can alternatively leave the dough to rest in the fridge for a couple of hours before rolling into balls.