Shortbread
Total Time
1h 7m
13m prep · 54m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This shortbread recipe is a compilation of several recipes I have from British cookbooks. I have been to England three times and real shortbread is a favorite. It should use real butter and not be too sweet.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cups white rice flour

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Line a baking sheet with greaseproof (parchment) paper. Sift the flour and rice flour into a medium mixing bowl. Add the sugar and mix.

  3. 3

    Cut butter into pieces and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture begins to bind together. Knead into soft dough.

  4. 4

    Roll the dough into an 8 inch round (or for exact round, mold it in an 8 inch cake pan). Place on baking sheet. Using a fork, prick top and make tine marks along edge. Using a table knife, score top with wedge marks. (This is where it will break when cooled)

  5. 5

    Bake 45 minutes or until pale golden in color. Sprinkle a little superfine sugar over top and cool on baking sheet. Cut into wedges. Keeps for weeks in airtight tin.

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