Shortbread

Name: Shortbread
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: For shortbread:; 125 g Butter; 55 g Caster Sugar; 180 g Plain Flour; To top:; 1 tsp Caster Sugar

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Shortbread

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Ingredients

18 servings

For shortbread:
125 gButter
55 gCaster Sugar
180 gPlain Flour
To top:
1 tspCaster Sugar

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Steps

1

Preheat the oven to 170°C
2

Cream together 55g of caster sugar and the butter
3

Stir in the flour until it resembles a ball
4

Using a rolling pin to roll out the paste until 1cm thick, roll on baking paper to avoid it sticking to the surface and flour your rolling pin to prevent sticking
5

Using a knife cut the paste into rectangles
6

Using the offcuts repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have no paste left
7

Transfer the rectangles to a baking tray and space out
8

Prick them with a fork and sprinkle with a the tsp of caster, then transfer to the fridge for 20 minutes to cool
9

After removing from the fridge, place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, then leave to cool on a wire rack before enjoying