for 4 people

Sorbet

2 ½ dl	water
100 g	sugar
1 bunch	basil (approx. 20 g), roughly chopped
1	lemon, use only the juice

Biscuits

3 tbsp	mild olive oil (e.g. Filippo Berio gusto delicato)
80 g	icing sugar
1 pinch	salt
2	organic lemons, use grated zest only
1	egg white
125 g	white flour
	icing sugar to dust

How it's done

Sorbet

Bring the water and sugar to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for approx. 5 mins. Pour the liquid into a measuring jug and allow to cool completely. Add the basil and lemon juice, puree until smooth. Strain the mixture into a stainless steel bowl.

Cover and freeze for approx. 3 hrs. Stir well with a whisk every hour.

Biscuits

Place the oil in a bowl, whisk briefly with the sugar, salt, lemon zest and egg white until smooth. Add the flour, mix quickly to form a soft dough – do not knead. Flatten the dough, cover and chill for approx. 30 mins. Roll out the dough between a folded sheet of baking paper to a thickness of approx. 1 cm. Cut out 4 circles (each approx. 4 cm in diameter), transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake for approx. 10 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 200°C. Remove from the oven, cool the biscuits on a cooling rack. Dust the lemon biscuits with icing sugar.

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