Venezuelan Butter Biscuits

Ingredients

 * 150g/+5oz unsalted butter
 * 150g/+5oz icing sugar
 * 50g/2oz cornflour (cornstarch)
 * 180ml/6fl.oz. milk
 * A pinch of salt
 * The grated zest of 1 lemon
 * 225g/8oz plain flour
 * 3 cups of water

Directions

 * Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4 and grease and flour 2-3 baking sheets. *Place the butter, Sugar and the cornflour in a large mixing bowl and mix
 * Add the milk and lemon zest and continue mixing to combine.
 * Add the flour and beat well until the dough is soft.
 * Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a little under 12mm/ ½ inch then cut into various shaped biscuits.
 * Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheets, well apart, and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden.
 * Cool on wire racks.