Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, scottish shortbread. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Scottish shortbread is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Scottish shortbread is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have scottish shortbread using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Scottish shortbread:
- Take 2 cup salted butter (soft)
- Get 1 cup brown caster sugar
- Prepare 4 cup self raising flour
- Take 1 tab vanilla essence
Today we have my personal favourite, Scottish shortbread. Scottish Shortbread when well made is a great example of simple perfection. Shortbread is one of the most famous Scottish cookies. Eaten around Christmas, it is also an essential part of a traditional Scottish New Year ( Hogmanay).
Steps to make Scottish shortbread:
- Have your oven on at 180’ or gas mark 5. Beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla essence.
1. Add flour and mix it well in the mixing bowl. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
1. Cut into rectangle shape and place onto a baking tray. Use a fork to press down lightly to make the pattern. Sprinkle with caster sugar.
1. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack. It’s simply delicious 😋
The success of a "shortie"—the Scottish nickname for shortbread—is to handle the dough with care and work it as little as possible. Press into a jelly roll pan. Prick to bottom all over with a fork being sure the fork hits the bottom and the pricks are close together. Place butter in mixer and beat with paddle until soft and light. Even the way Scottish shortbread is decorated is symbolic and traditional.
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