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Homemade Shortbread

December 2, 2014 by Louise

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Nothing beats this traditional, buttery biscuit when it melts in your mouth with every bite that you take! It is a classic!

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Homemade Shortbread


  • Author: Louise
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12-15 biscuits 1x
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Description


Delicious, melt-in-the-mouth homemade shortbread recipe.


Ingredients

  • 225g corn flour (8 oz)
  • 225g flour (8 oz)
  • 110g castor sugar (4 oz)
  • 250g soft butter (9 oz)

Instructions

  1. Sift the corn flour and flour together. Add the castor sugar.
  2. Rub butter into the dry ingredients and knead until a stiff dough is formed.
  3. Press dough into a 20 x 30cm baking tray.
  4. Mark the slices lightly and prick with a fork.
  5. Bake at 160°c (320°f) for 1 hour.
  6. Allow the shortbread to cool in the baking pan before turning out.
  7. Drench the shortbread with additional castor sugar.

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  1. Tersia

    November 1, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    This is the best shortbread recipe..easy to make and so tasty. Easy and quick and not allot of dishes. Great texture and great taste thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

  2. Aaron Kolkemeyer

    June 1, 2017 at 11:08 pm

    I totally agree with you.

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