So often I hear parents frustrated with school lunch boxes, what to put in? What will they eat? and keep within the school's policy.
Yesterday, I decided to make wholemeal shortbread, only 3 natural ingredients and 3 easy steps, mix, roll & bake!
I like to think of baking with the kids as quality time with a treat at the end. The sense of achievement for the kids is great. It can be made fully by hand but if you have a food processor it can speed up the process greatly.
Ingredients:
170g flour (90g white, 80g wholemeal)
110g butter
55g sugar
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Rub the butter into the flour until it is like breadcrumbs, add sugar.
3. Gather the mixture together and knead to a ball. Alternatively mix all ingredients in a food processor.
4. Sprinkle the board with flour and roll out to about 7mm thick.
5. Cut into shapes and bake for 12-15 mins until pale brown.
6. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
Variations:
You can add some lavender essential oil to make lavender shortbread or add orange zest for orange shortbread, dip half of each biscuit in melted chocolate if you like.
