My Mum's Simple Shortbread

This the recipe my Mum has always used for shortbread, I don't know but it might even be by her, that would be cool if it was :D This recipe is good because unlike other shortbread recipes you don't need rice flour, which I can't find anywhere. Enjoy :)

Michael C @cook_2905743

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Ingredients

10 mins

4 ozsoft butter
2 ozcaster sugar
4 ozplain flour
2 ozcornflour

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Steps

10 mins

1

preheat your oven to 160°C
2

Cream the butter and then beat in the sugar until smooth
3

Add in the flour and cornflour (sifting it first gives a smoother texture) and mix gently until a dough is formed
4

Form the dough into a ball and knead it lightly
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Press the dough into a sandwich tin and smooth it out the palms of your hands, prick all ovdr the top with a fork
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Bake for 20-25 minutes (now this is the hard part, it is very difficult to judge when it's done, it should be a light golden brown colour. if you press your finger into it the mark should remain in it. Don't worry if it doesn't like right because it probably is!!)
7

Allow it to sit in the tray for 5 minutes then gently cut it into squares or fingers and transfer it on to a wire wrack.
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Sprinkle the top with caster sugar, to me, icing ruins it because it makes the shortbread very soggy and it's nice plain

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Michael C @cook_2905743

on February 17, 2014 22:17

Heya!!! I'm Michael (duh)I'm from Ireland and I'm 14 years old. I love cooking and baking, a lot. Emmm, so yeah I don't baje as much as I would like to now because I'm really busy with school but I bakewhen I can :)recipies ftw!