8 oz plain (all-purpose) flour
2 oz self raising flour
3 oz cornflour (cornstarch)
3 oz castor (superfine) sugar
8 oz butter or margarine, or a half/hal, f mixture is good
A Recipe for
Shetland Shortbread
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Melt butter. Mix dry ingredients. Add and knead all together. Pat or
roll into baking sheet (to about 1/2" deep). Prick over with fork.
Sprinkle with sugar. Cut into 1" by 2-3" strips when taken from oven.
Bake at 350F/160C/Gas Mark 4 on bottom shelf of oven until a pale
beige colour (15- 25 minutes).
I use castor sugar not granulated and a half butter half margarine
mix to get the best results. I usually make double quantities, since
it keeps well in an air-tight tin.
Note that this does have a lighter feel than shortbreads from other
parts of Scotland.
Serves: 12
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