Lemon shortbread with thermomix

Preparation of lemon Polvorones with thermomix

1. The preparation of these delicious lemon shortbread with the thermomix is ​​extremely simple.
2. In order for the mass of these shortbreads to look provocatively golden, you must, at least one day before, toast the pastry flour, to do this, pour the flour on an oven tray and spread it over the entire surface. Then in an oven previously heated to 200°C. Bake the flour for 10 minutes at 200°C.
3. Stir from time to time and spread out again so that the flour browns evenly, then bake for another 10 minutes, being careful not to burn the flour.
4. Pour the toasted flour into a bowl to cool, ideally using it the next day.
5. For the moment of making the Lemon Polvorones with thermomix, pour the sugar and the zest of the lemon skin into the Thermomix bowl, to pulverize, program.
6. 15 seconds / speed 10.
7. Later, incorporate the powdered species of your choice, with cinnamon is enough but if you want greater intensity in the flavors you can add a little powdered cloves, to integrate everything program.
8. 5 seconds / speed 10.
9. Immediately add the fat or lard and the previously reserved toasted flour, program.
10. 2 minutes / spike speed
11. Remove the dough from the Thermomix bowl, the result is a soft and manageable dough, then with your hands form a ball, then on the work table place 2 sheets of non-stick paper or baking wax.
12. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
13. Place the dough on one of the sheets of non-stick paper and place the other sheet on the dough, flatten slightly and roll out until it is 1cm thick.
14. With a cutter of the size and shape of your preference, cut the dough (in general, the shape is discs, but you can customize them.
15. Place non-stick paper at the base of a baking tray, arrange the shortbread and if there is any excess dough, repeat the procedure.
16. Finally, brush each disc with beaten egg and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
17. Bake the Polvorones for 15 minutes at 200°C.
18. Once you see that the edges of the shortbread have browned a bit, it means that they are ready. Remove from oven and let cool.