Baking - Sweet
Shortbread
12 servings
servings15 minutes
active time1 hour 15 minutes
total timeIngredients
200 g salted butter
100 g white caster sugar (superfine sugar, not powdered)
200 g plain flour
100 g fine semolina
2 Tbsp golden caster sugar
Directions
preheat
Preheat the oven 150ËC (300ËF).
cream
Using a wooden spoon, cream the butter and sugar for a couple of minutes to lighten the butter.
add
Add the flour and semolina and bring it all together with the spoon.
finish
Finish it off with your hands, but do not knead, keep it all very light, working with your fingers.
place
Place the dough in a 23cm (9") pie or quiche tin. Level it all out with your fingers.
bake
Prick all over with a fork and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes until golden brown.
cut
When done, cut it into sections in the dish, while it's still hot and soft enough too cut through.
sprinkle
Sprinkle with the golden caster sugar.
cool
Leave to cool before serving.
Nutrition
Serving Size
-
Calories
250 kcal
Total Fat
14 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Unsaturated Fat
5 g
Trans Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
36 mg
Sodium
120 mg
Total Carbohydrate
29 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Total Sugars
10 g
Protein
3 g
12 servings
servings15 minutes
active time1 hour 15 minutes
total time