Thyme, Lemon, and Sea-Salt Shortbread Recipe

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Thyme, Lemon, and Sea-Salt Shortbread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
55
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Stir the flour, salt, lemon peel, and thyme together in a medium bowl. With your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until a coarse, crumbly mixture forms. Blend the lightly beaten egg, egg yolks, and water together. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the egg mixture for brushing.
  2. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add the remaining egg mixture and blend together with your hands without kneading the dough together; the dough will look a bit crumbly. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough together once or twice, just until it sticks together. Press the dough into a 1-inch disc, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate until firm, about 1/2 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the bottom of a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, and place it on a floured work surface. Press the dough into a 6-by-5-inch rectangle. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a larger 10-by-7-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough in half, forming two 5-by-7-inch pieces. Using a pizza wheel or sharp paring knife, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Carefully place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet leaving a little room between each cookie. Brush the tops with the reserved egg mixture and sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on top. Gently press the salt into the surface of each cookie so it does not fall off. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and serve warm or at room temperature. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
  4. From Savory Baking:Warm and Inspiring Recipes for Crisp, Crumbly, Flaky Pastries byMary Cech. Text copyright © 2009 by Mary Cech; photographs copyright © 2009 by Noel Barnhurst. Published by Chronicle Books LLC.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 54.51 Kcal (228 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.42g 4%
Cholesterol 26.13mg 9%
Sodium 299.29mg 12%
Potassium 17.83mg 0%
Total Carbs 6.46g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 1.62g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 5.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 307.59 Kcal (1288 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.67g 4%
Cholesterol 147.47mg 9%
Sodium 1688.88mg 12%
Potassium 100.59mg 0%
Total Carbs 36.47g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 1%
Protein 9.12g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 30.4mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.2
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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