Crisp, buttery, melt-in-the-mouth biscuits made with just three ingredients — flour, butter, and sugar — baked to pale gold perfection.
Ingredients
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250g unsalted butter, softened
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125g caster sugar
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375g plain flour
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Pinch of salt
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Caster sugar for dusting
Instructions
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1
Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
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2
Sift in flour and salt, mix until just combined into a smooth dough. Do not overwork.
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3
Press into a buttered shortbread mould or 20cm round tin. Prick all over with a fork.
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4
Chill for 30 min. Score into wedges or fingers.
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5
Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 40-45 min until pale golden — shortbread should never brown.
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6
Dust with caster sugar while warm. Cool in the tin before cutting along score lines.
Did You Know?
Mary Queen of Scots was particularly fond of shortbread and is credited with popularising petticoat tails — the fan-shaped wedge form of shortbread.