Umami
Umami

Baking - Sweet

Shortbread

12 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour 15 minutes

total time

Ingredients

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 150˚C (300˚F).

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

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour 15 minutes

total time
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