Shortbread

[sherrardk]

Found a really simple recipe for shortbread (only got three ingredients) - are homemade shortbread biscuits easy to make as nice as shop bought ones (because they can be so expensive).

[ladyalex]

They are both easy and better.
A good tip is to use some semolina or ground rice with the flour.
Watch them in the oven, though, as they can burn easily.

[sherrardk]

Thanks for that, if thing 1 is still poorly tomorrow we will have a go at them (I've got all the stuff (apart from the semolina) and it will save me taking her to the shops).

[ladyalex]

Sorry to hear about Thing#1. Hope she feels better soon.
the semolina/rice flour just make it lighter and crispier, so if you don't have them it won't matter.
Happy baking!

[sherrardk]

Thanks, good tip for next time with the semolina (thing 1 just has a really high temp and is being a bit pathetic - but she's only 4 (and really titchy), no skin of my nose if she stays home for a couple of days).

[yogi-bear]

Yum...homemade shortbread and rice pudding with jam.....:0)

Sherrardk, my lovely...if you need any help polishing off any homemade SB...i'm ya man :0) x

[sherrardk]

Yogi, not much chance of left overs with my lot (I will probably make one lot of biscuits, decide it doesn't look enough and make another one (or two)).

[yogi-bear]

lol sherrardk...sounds like my mottley mob too :0)

If you make seconds, i'm there, sweetheart x

[Smowball]

Have you got the recipe?

[sherrardk]

He you go smo - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortbread_1290

Mine don't quite look like shop bought but they tasted lovely (I did double). Make sure your butter is surer soft (I didn't and I had to beat it for flipping ages).

[Smowball]

Yummm, will be making those tomorrow!