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Watch the key learning points in just over 5 minutes!
1. Explaining and Mixing the Ingredients
Paul gets started by going through the ingredients and getting the dough mixed.
2. Baking and Decorating
Time to get the oven on 150C.
Bake for between 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
3. Other Ideas
Paul shares some insights and new ideas on to maximise the techniques learned in this tutorial.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies Baking Tutorial
Join Paul in the kitchen as he creates these delicious Lemon Crinkle Cookies in this baking tutorial. This proved to be very popular at the Kilted Baker with the extra layers and the delicious lemon flavouring making this an absolute treat for the taste palette.
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to…
- Mix all the ingredients to create a lovely lemon dough
- Ball up the different size cookies to make the tree
- Fill the cookie with ganache then stack, sprinkle icing sugar to finish
- and much, much more…
A Brief History of Sweet Lemon Desserts
Lemons have long been a cherished ingredient in sweet desserts, prized for their vibrant aroma, tart flavour, and refreshing finish. Their culinary journey in desserts can be traced back thousands of years, with origins in Asia before spreading across the Middle East and into Europe via trade routes. Though initially valued for medicinal and preservative purposes, lemons gradually found their place in sweet dishes.
In medieval Europe, citrus fruits were considered exotic and luxurious. With the rise of sugar in the 16th and 17th centuries, chefs in wealthy households began experimenting with sweetened lemon recipes. Early lemon puddings were thickened with breadcrumbs or almonds before eggs and butter became common in the 18th century, leading to the creation of what we now recognise as lemon curd — a key component in many classic desserts.
One of the most iconic lemon desserts, the lemon meringue pie, originated in the 19th century. Its invention is often credited to Elizabeth Goodfellow, a Philadelphia pastry chef who paired tangy lemon custard with fluffy, sweet meringue to balance the sharpness. This dish exemplified a growing trend in dessert making: layering flavours and textures for more refined results.
In the UK, lemon drizzle cake gained popularity as a post-war comfort food, praised for its simplicity and zesty flavour. Meanwhile, lemon bars and lemon cheesecakes became favourites in American baking.
In recent years, lemon has enjoyed a resurgence in artisanal and gourmet baking, often paired with herbs like thyme or lavender, or ingredients like mascarpone and white chocolate, to elevate its brightness.
Today, sweet lemon desserts represent a timeless balance of sharp and sweet — a nod to centuries of evolving culinary tradition, from rustic puddings to sophisticated patisserie.
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