Shortbread

Name: Shortbread
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16 slices, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces plain flour; 6 ounces butter, at room temperature; 3 ounces caster sugar; 3 ounces rice flour

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Recipe by P J D Denny

The rice flour in the mixture gives more crunchiness:

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 16

YIELD: 16 slices

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

6

ounces plain flour
6

ounces butter, at room temperature
3

ounces caster sugar
3

ounces rice flour

DIRECTIONS

First of all beat the butter in a bowl with a wooden spoon to soften it then beat in the sugar followed by the flours.
Work the ingredients together with the spoon then finish off with your hands till you have a dough that doesn't leave any bits in the bowl.
Next transfer the dough to a flat surface a roll it out lightly to a round then transfer the round to a 8 inch flan tin.
Lightly press the mixture evenly into the tin .
Now you must prick the shortbread all over with a fork or it will rise in the centre. Bake for about 1 hour (gas 2 / 300F /150C).

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