Shortbread

INGREDIENTS

125g good quality butter125g baking margarine OR ½ cup oil
½ cup icing sugar½ cup maziena/cornflour
2 cups flour 
1 cup chopped toasted almonds/pecans optional

METHOD

Cream butter and margarine/oil together until light and fluffy.Add in icing sugar and maizena (corn flour) and beat well. You may add in any flavouring of choice at this point, we love a pinch of ground saffron or cinnamon powder.
Finally add your flour and the (optional) nuts.Tip into a small lined, greased swissroll tray and use your fingers to press down.You may smooth the top with an offset spatula and poke holes with a fork, if desired.
Bake in a preheated oven @ 150°c until done, about 30-40 minutes for soft shortbread or 50-60 minutes for crispy ones. Check early as all ovens differ. Shortbread should stay white or pinky-golden at most, do not brown.
Cut into neat slices and sprinkle tops with castor sugar whilst warm.

INFO & TIPS

We love these coated in dark chocolate as well!

POSTED ON

24 Jun 2023

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