Scottish Shortbread

This is a delightfully simple recipe.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Unbleached flour

• 6 oz Unsalted butter

• 5 tbsp Powdered sugar

• ½ tsp Sea salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Mix all ingredients in a food processor. The dough will be loose and look like coarse cornmeal.

Press the dough into a 9 in. (or equivalent size) buttered baking dish. Prick top all ocer with a fork, about 1 inch part.

Bake in oven until shortbread is a pale golden brown on the edges, approximately 30 to 40 minutes.

Cool and cut into required shapes.

Additional Information

It tastes even better when the shortbread is "aged" for a day or two in a closed container.

•	6 oz	Unbleached flour
•	6 oz	Unsalted butter
•	5 tbsp	Powdered sugar
•	½ tsp	Sea salt

	Preheat oven to 300°F.
	Mix all ingredients in a food processor. The dough will be loose and look like coarse cornmeal.
	Press the dough into a 9 in. (or equivalent size) buttered baking dish. Prick top all ocer with a fork, about 1 inch part.
	Bake in oven until shortbread is a pale golden brown on the edges, approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
	Cool and cut into required shapes.