Ingredients
150g plain flour
100g butter or baking fat/block
50g caster sugar
Equipment
Weighing scales, mixing bowl, flour dredger, rolling pin, pallete knife, baking tray, knife, fork, oven gloves, cooling rack.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170°C or gas mark 3.
- Place the flour, sugar and fat into the bowl.
- Rub together firmly using your hands until the mixture forms a ball.
- Place the dough on a floured work surface and roll out the shortbread into a circle.
- Transfer onto the baking tray.
- Mark the shortbread into 8 pieces, prick with a fork and crimp the edges.
- Wearing oven gloves, place the baking tray into a hot oven.
- Bake the shortbread for 10 - 15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Wearing oven gloves, remove the shortbread from the oven. Allow to cool and then place onto a cooling rack.
Top tips:
- Add the zest of a lemon, lime or orange for an extra twist.
- Why not add some dried fruit or spice?
Food skills:

Weigh

Rub-in

Roll Out

Form & Shape

Bake
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