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Shortbread

afternoon-tea

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Some words: Mum suggested this is Margaret Pearson's recipe. I used rice flour. I had to add a teaspoon of water as it was a little dry

Added: 23rd December, 2020

Credit: Mrs Pearson

Shortbread

Ingredients

8 oz cold chopped butter
4 oz sugar
12 oz flour
2 oz rice or corn flour

Method

  1. Set oven to 130ºc
  2. Mix all ingredients using the flat beater/dough hook style attachment until come together and form a dough. Don't over work the dough
  3. Roll out to 1cm thickness and cut into whatever shape you would like your shortbreads
  4. Stab the centre part way through each biscuit with a fork and sprinkle with sugar
  5. Bake in slow oven for approximately 20-30 minutes; dont really need to brown these
  6. Cool on cake rack and store in airtight container once completely cooled

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