Shortbread recipe

Easy biscuit recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has butter, golden caster sugar, plain flour and rice flour.

Shortbread recipe

Shortbread recipe

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Easy biscuit
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Butter: 300g butter, softened
  • Plain Flour: 300g plain flour
  • Golden Caster Sugar: 140g golden caster sugar, plus 4 tbsp
  • Rice Flour: 140g rice flour

Directions

  1. Place the butter and 140g sugar in afood processorand whizz until smooth.
  2. Tip in both the flours and a pinch of salt, then whizz until mixture comes together.
  3. Using your hands, roughly spread the mixture out in a 20 x 30 x 4cm baking tray. Cover with cling film and smooth over until there are no wrinkles. Place in the fridge, uncooked, for at least 30 mins and up to 2 days.
  4. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Remove cling film, then lightly mark the shortbread all over with a fork.
  5. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar, then bake for 20-25 mins.
  6. Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into 24 thin slices. Shortbread will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.