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Shortbread
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 70 minutes
Create delicious Scottish shortbread from scratch with this easy step-by-step recipe.
Ingredients:
250g butter, softened
4.40 gm vanilla essence
107.50 gm caster sugar
500.00 ml plain flour, sifted
42.90 gm rice flour, sifted
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 150°C.
- Grease two 4cm-deep, 20cm round cake pans and line the bases with baking paper.
- In a small bowl, use an electric mixer to beat butter, vanilla, and 1/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the flours.
Transfer dough onto a floured surface and knead until it forms a cohesive dough. Divide the dough in half. Roll out 1 half between 2 sheets of baking paper to create a 20cm round shape. Gently place the round into the prepared pan and level the top using the back of a spoon. Score the surface into 8 portions without cutting all the way through. Use a fork to create a decorative edge on the dough. Brush with a little water and sprinkle half of the remaining sugar. Repeat with the second half of the dough and remaining sugar.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until just firm, then remove from the oven. Carefully re-cut portions with a small knife without cutting all the way through. Allow shortbread to cool in pans before serving.