TRUE SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Sift flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Grease an 8" round (for fingers) or circle (for petticoat tails) baking pan with butter. Set aside
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Put the butter into a bowl and mash with fork until soft and creamy and there are no lumps. (Add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter.) If mixture gets too warm, refrigerate and then continue mashing.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Add the salted flour a little at a time, mixing with fork.
- Knead well on a lightly floured surface for 7 - 10 minutes. If dough gets too warm, refrigerate before continuing.
- Roll dough out to shape of pan - about 1/2 inch thick. Place in pan. Pat with fingers as needed.
- If using square tray, poke all over with fork. If using round tray, decorate outer edge by pressing a fork around the outside, and score the dough into eight equal sections by cutting about half way through the dough towards the bottom of the pan.
- Bake until golden brown for about 45 minutes at 325F / 165C degrees, until it's just starting to darken around the edges. Remove quickly and place the hot tray on a very cold surface until cool.
- For square pan, while still quite warm in the tray, mark across and cut into finger-shaped pieces, but leave them in the tray, cut and together, until fully cold. For petticoat tails it's customary to sprinkle liberally with castor sugar.
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Djordje
[email protected]I would give these cookies a 10/10. They're absolutely perfect.
Preslie Miller
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're delicious, easy to make, and everyone loves them.
Begam Bangla
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but even I was able to make these cookies. They're so simple and delicious.
Siraj Principal
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste.
samson kassi
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're the perfect combination of sweet and buttery.
Ethar Gsmalla
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
Dipson Rai
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
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[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and hard.
Serve Sells
[email protected]These are the best shortbread cookies I've ever had! They're so buttery and crumbly.
Kushal Thapa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of shortbread cookies, but these were actually really good. I'll definitely be making them again.
Zaeem Ali
[email protected]They look delicious! I can't wait to try them.
King Wenendah
[email protected]I made these for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
birtukan Zemene
[email protected]I was disappointed with these cookies. They were dry and crumbly.
Jaffer Mahamudu
[email protected]These were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I'll definitely be making them again.
Md Tahshin
[email protected]Meh, they were okay. I've had better.
Nikoll Marleku
[email protected]I've tried many shortbread recipes, but this one is by far the best. The texture is amazing and the flavor is out of this world.
Victor Aceves
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. So delicious and easy to make.
Aadarsh Ghimire
[email protected]These shortbread cookies are the perfect balance of buttery and crumbly. They're so easy to make, too. I'll definitely be making them again.
Rajeev Verma
[email protected]I am a Scottish baker, and I can say that this recipe is the real deal. It's simple, yet delicious. I've been making it for years and it's always a hit.