Shortbread

[shellac2]

Does anyone have a tasty recipe for shortbread?

[merciasounds]

http://www.grouprecip...utter-shortbread.html

foolproof!!

[ladyalex]

Almond Shortbread

5oz plain flour
2oz ground almonds
4oz butter ( or marg)
2oz caster sugar
whole almonds to decorate

Mix flour and ground almonds
Rub in fat.
Add sugar.
Keep kneading until it all comes together.
Roll into a sausage, cover in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.

Cut into thick slices then decorate with whole almonds.

Bake at 190C 170C fan for about 25 minutes or until turning off-white. Time depends on how thickly you cut the biscuits and how fat your sausage was.
This one works for me ...you can do the rolling in demerara if you like as in the recipe above.

[society]

I'll try your recipe in a bit, LadyAlex. It sounds delicious, and I love shortbread.

[ladyalex]

Hope you like it, society .
As I said, it works for me..love almonds.

[ladyalex]

PS Have also found no difference in the taste using hard margarine rather than butter

[barb1314]

Hi,I did the Lorraine Pascal recipe a couple of weeks ago (from Bking Made Easy) and it was the best I'd ever made. You need rice flour for it which I found in Tesco but had to ask as I had no clue which aisle it was on!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...like_shortbread_99343

[barb1314]

Baking Made Easy,sorry.

[valerieb1254]

Like the sound of that ladyalex,will give i a try,love baking.

[coriander2]

James Martin's recipe is the one I use more than any other

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/596538