Today I will be
showing you how to make the original shortbread biscuit which would make
you wonder why you've been spending lots of Naira on the store bought
ones. You can prepare this for friends and family.
How to make Shortbread Biscuit
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Bake Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 30mins
- Makes : 18-21 shortbread biscuits
Ingredients
- 150g Wheat Flour (all purpose flour)
- 80g Rice flour - Optional (For texture)
- 150g Butter (I used salted)
- 50g Icing Sugar.
Preparation Method
Step 1
Score the butter and cut out 150g of it. Divide the butter into 6 halves.
Step 2
Sift
the all purpose flour, Rice flour and icing sugar into a bowl. Place
the butter on the dry ingredients and work into it with your fingers
making sure everything gets incorporated.
Step 3
Mold
into a ball and place in a plastic bag. With a rolling pin, roll out
the dough in the plastic and score into 18-21 squares. The angle the
blade of the knife makes with the surface of the dough is important in
determining how the cut will be made. Place the dough into the
refrigerator to firm up for about 15mins.
Step 4
Bring out the scored dough and cut through the marks. Insert a fork
through the cut dough. This is done to make way for air bubbles to
escape while baking as well as give it the Original shortbread look.
Step 5
Separate
the shortbread on the pan and place in the oven. Bake for about an hour
till firm but not browned at 190°c /375 °F. Remove from the oven and
leave to cool on the tray. The more it cools, the firmer it becomes.
Enjoy with a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of wine or juice...
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