The best recipe for shortbread! They are to die for!
Scottish Shortbread
The best shortbread recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 50 g sugar
- 125 g unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/gas 3
- Mix the flour and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter with your thumb and forefinger, add salt and squash, pat and push it into a dough. Don’t knead it, you just want to pat it down flat.Push or roll it out until it’s 1cm thick – do this directly on to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper so you don’t have to move it. Once it’s in the shape you like – which could be square, round, or a few small finger-shapes – feel free to thumb or pinch the edges. If it splits or tears, just press it back together – but remember, the less you work the dough, the shorter and better these biscuits will be.
- Sprinkle over some caster sugar, then pop the baking sheet into the oven and cook for 20 to 30 minutes. Keep an eye on it – you want a lovely light golden colour.
- Leave to cool, then put away in a tin or serve. These will be delicious for two or three days and make a lovely present for someone special.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 0.3IUCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
