Shortbread

Shortbread
Originally uploaded by bubblegum109

Ingredients:

6oz Plain flour
4oz Soft butter
2oz Caster sugar
1oz Cornflour (cornstarch)

Method:

Mix the butter and sugar together (preferably with a wooden spoon) until it is pale and creamy. Sieve both the flour an cornflour into the bowl and mix well.

Put a small amount of flour on ur work surface and place the dough on this. Shake a little flour on top and roll out to about a quarter inch thick.

Prick with fork and cut into rounds with a cutter, or, if you want one large shortbread round, pinch the edges wih thumb and finger all round.

Use a palette knife to lift the shortbread onto an oiled baking tray and bake for 25 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 325F/170C/Gas Mark 3. If the biscuits are ready, they will be a pale brown and crisp; if not, return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

Shake a small amount of caster sugar on top of the shortbread immediately after they have been removed from the oven. Use a palette knife to move them to a cooling rack and store in an airtight contianer once they are cold.