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Scottish Shortbread

As soon as I got up from my bed after that extra hour of sleep (thanks to the end of the day light saving), I wanted to have a nice cup of hot English tea with some cookies. My biscuit tin was as usual empty so I quickly browsed through my baking bible and found this quick and instant recipe. As my hubby waited for his breakfast, I gave priority to my biscuits first...  :P

Scottish Shortbread...mmmm...those buttery goodness that is baked to perfection and when put in mouth melts instantly. And it is so so easy to bake. You just need those three basic baking ingredients to get going...Flour, Butter and sugar. I just added some orange juice for that slight variation!!
Ingredients:

  • 175 g plain flour
  • 100 g butter
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • zest and juice of 1 orange
Method: 
  1. Heat oven to 180 degree Celsius. Line a couple of baking sheets with baking parchment. I normally use a non stick baking tray so I avoid the sheets.
  2. Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter to form crumbs.
  3. Stir in the sugar and orange zest and gather the mixture together. Add a splash of juice if needed to help it bind. Knead lightly on a floured surface.
  4. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin to about 7mm thickness, then cut it with a cookie cutter of any preferred shape.
  5. Place the shaped shortbread on the baking tray and sprinkle some sugar on top of each and bake them for about 10 minutes or until pale golden.
  6. Cool for 5-10 minutes and serve. Store them in an air-tight container.
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