Shortbread biscuit video

Fiona Staunton • October 17, 2019

This is the first dish I cooked as a child, & now my kids make them regularly!

In my recent parent and child cookery classes, children have gone home with a bag of shortbread they made themselves and cut into shapes of their choice. Most adults commented that they never knew it was so easy to make!

As a child this was the first dish I learnt to make, here is the recipe

Ingredients:

170g Plain flour

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.

Storage:
These will keep in a airtight container for up to two weeks.

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