Shortbread

This is a recipe for simple shortbread. This mix usually makes 2 ten inch rounds of shortbread. Add anything you like but I like it plain.

However! (My new favourite ingredient) Chocolate Phillidelphia is lovely spread on the top.

Ingredients:

100g Caster Sugar
200g Cold Butter
300g Plain Flour

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160°c or Gas Mark 4.
2. Dice the butter and place in a bowl.
3. Rub the flour into the butter with your fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs.
4. Stir in the caster sugar but don't overwork it and don't squish it together, let it resemble crumbs.
5. Add any other ingredients at this point like currants or chocolate chips.
6. Put half the mixture in each round tin (or whatever you want to use) Don't pat down too much but smooth it out. Then pat down around the edges.
7. Sprinkle some extra caster sugar on top of each round before putting in the oven.
8. Bake in the oven for about 30-35 minutes until it just starts to brown.
9. Remove from the oven and leave to cool before cutting up.

- Emma xxx