Scottish Shortbread

Rory McGarry
Rory McGarry @cook_3782965
Bensenville, Illinois

My grandmother used to make this when I was young, it’s still one of my favorites

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Ingredients

  1. 1 lbbutter softened
  2. 1 cupsugar
  3. 4-4 1/2 cupsflour (approximately)
  4. Pinchsalt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter and sugar

  2. 2

    Sift flour and salt

  3. 3

    Add about 4 cups of flour to butter mixture a 1/2 cup or so at a time mixing thoroughly between additions until dough forms a ball adding more flour as needed

  4. 4

    Roll out into a rectangle or press evenly into a 9 by 12 baking pan (I use a glass baking pan)

  5. 5

    About 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, score with a knife into approximate 1 1/2 x 3 inch pieces and dock with a fork

  6. 6

    Bake in a 325 Degree oven for 60 to 75 minutes until lightly browned

  7. 7

  8. 8

    Cool in pan for 5 minutes and cut along score marks while still warm, remove from pan and cool on wire rack

  9. 9

    Yield 24 biscuits

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Rory McGarry
Rory McGarry @cook_3782965
I modified this slightly by adding a little more flour and increasing temp to 325deg

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