Easy Shortbread
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Preheat oven 160C. Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl. Gradually mix in the flour. Using your hands knead the mix together into a smooth ball. Roll out to about 1/2 cm thick. Cut out your shapes and place on baking tray. Bake for 10-15min. Sprinkle with a little sugar while they cool.
Preheat oven 160C. Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl. Gradually mix in the flour. Using your hands knead the mix together into a smooth ball. Roll out to about 1/2 cm thick. Cut out your shapes and place on baking tray. Bake for 10-15min. Sprinkle with a little sugar while they cool.
Introduction
This recipe is taken from my Mum's old school textbook; "The young homemaker" by Angela Creese. A very easy, simple recipe with ingredients that are always to hand and a taste that is sure to please. This recipe is easily doubled.
This recipe is taken from my Mum's old school textbook; "The young homemaker" by Angela Creese. A very easy, simple recipe with ingredients that are always to hand and a taste that is sure to please. This recipe is easily doubled.
Ingredients
Serves: 10
Metric
Cups
- 150 grams plain flour
- 100 grams margarine
- 50 grams caster sugar
- 5 ounces all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces margarine
- 2 ounces superfine sugar
Method
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Show more commentsThe easiest recipe! Great to do with the kids. An easily adaptable recipe too! Use icing sugar instead of caster sugar for a much lighter biscuit. Also, for chocolate biscuits, add cocoa powder and 10 grams less flour.
My go to recipe for shortbread. I always add a little pinch of salt too.
I used salted butter instead of margerine I can't stop making them they are gorgeous
i like this recipe and so does my kids i have always used the longer recipes but i am going to use this 1 from know on
Hi thanks for this I was looking Forman easy recipe to convert to gluten free flour and this was perfect.
How many will this serve? my cutout men are 4 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide... how much will I need for baking 12 men!
I found that after all the ingredients were mixed together it was very difficult to roll out because it was too sticky! What do I do? Will putting it in cling wrap in the fridge for 30 mins help?
I have just made this but added a teaspoon of ground cinnamon, a handful of chopped almonds and 6 chopped dates - lovely with a cup of tea. Thank you
I tried this recipe out and it was great, if a little too floury and crumbly. I solve this problem by reducing the amount of flour to 125g. Another trick is to put the dough (already rolled, on a baking tray) in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking - this makes it easier to cut the shapes and gives it a slightly chewier texture.
I made two batches of this and put it together good quality but quite buttery
I love this recipe. It is easily to bake and also easy to bite.
This recipe was really easy to follow and I found it quick and easy to make. Once cooked, the shortbread tasted delicious!