Whipping it Up! Shortbread

Enjoy making delicious shortbread with the children or grandchildren, building lovely childhood memories.

Everyone loves how tasty they are 🙂

What is Shortbread?

Shortbread is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts plain wheat flour. Other ingredients like ground rice or cornflour are sometimes added to alter the texture.

In addition, you can also try making this cake using our amazing range of Natural Flavoured Icing Sugars! If you would like to check our full range of Natural Flavoured Icing Sugars and Cocoa Powders click here.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). 

1. Place 100g mixture and 30ml water beat with a paddle beater for 2 minutes until combined.
2. Add 100g of soften butter of choice, these must be small chunks, drop slowly until all incorporated. Beat until well mixed.
3. Add 200g plain flour, beat on medium speed until combined.
4. Scrape mixture on to floured worktop with the extra flour, knead gently until formed a softball.
5. Roll out, cut shapes, place on greaseproof paper.
6. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
7. Take out of the fridge, place in preheated oven 160c bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Place on to a cooling rack to cool.

Top Tip

The thinner you roll your biscuits the crunchier they will be.

You can now use to decorate with Royal Icing or sugarpaste.

You can also you deep silicone moulds like Karen Davies moulds to push in the mixture if you don’t want to roll.  Tip out of the mould and refrigerate before baking.  Do not bake in the mould.