SHORTBREAD BISCUITS RECIPE

This recipe will teach you how to make Shortbread Biscuits. It is a quick and easy recipe to make. My mother use to make the Shortbread Biscuits at christmas and do up in little baskets and give to our neighbors as a little present for christmas and they really enjoyed them as they new my mother went to the trouble to make them. And now I do the same thing.

Shortbread Biscuits Ingredients

125g butter
pinch of salt
1/4 cup ground rice
1/4 cup castor sugar
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
caster sugar for sprinkling

Shortbread Biscuits Method

Sift the flour, salt, cinnamon and ground rice into a large mixing bowl then stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs then knead until smooth but not sticky. Wrap in foil and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Press the dough out to an 18cm round and place on a greased baking sheet. Flute the edge and prick all over with a fork. Mark into 8 portions and chill for 30 minutes. Bake the Shortbread Biscuits in a preheated moderate oven for about 40 minutes or until pale golden. Leave on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with sugar and break into portions to serve.

Enjoy your freshly made Shortbread Biscuits!

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