Shortbread

Great with a cuppa or as the base for many other recipes

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 8 Slices

Ingredients

• 150  g plain flour
• 100  g  slightly salted butter
• 50  g caster sugar

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 150c/fan 130c/gas 2. Put the flour in a bowl & rub in the butter to make fine crumbs.Stir in sugar.
2. Work the mixture until it forms a ball. Turn out on worksurface and knead briefly until smooth. Work into a round & roll & pat out on a very lightly floured surface to a 18 cm round.carefully lift or slide the dough on to a baking sheet( no need to grease) & flute the edges with your fingers.Mark the circle into eight triangles with a knife, cutting all teh way through. Prick over with a fork.
3. Bake for 30-35 minutes - it should be very pale. While still warm, cut through the markings,then sprinkle with sugar.