Butter Shortbread Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| 225 g. / 8 oz. flour | ||
| 40 g. / 1 1/2 oz. icing sugar | ||
| 15 ml. / 1 tablespoon ground rice | ||
| 175 g. / 6 oz. butter | ||
Directions
Sift the flour, icing sugar and ground rice into a bowl.
Rub in the butter until it is well blended.
Roll out the dough to about .75 cm./ 1/4 in.thick.
Cut into 5 cm./ 2 in.circles with a pastry cutter and transfer the circles to an ungreased baking sheet.
Put into the oven preheated to moderate (180°C/350°F or Gas Mark 4) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm to touch.
Rub in the butter until it is well blended.
Roll out the dough to about .75 cm./ 1/4 in.thick.
Cut into 5 cm./ 2 in.circles with a pastry cutter and transfer the circles to an ungreased baking sheet.
Put into the oven preheated to moderate (180°C/350°F or Gas Mark 4) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm to touch.
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