Here are 2 recipes I use. The first one is from a British expatriate fund-raiser cookbook:
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 sticks butter (no substitutions!)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. almond extract (opt)
Cream the butter and sugar til fluffy, then gradually work in the flour and flavoring. Roll out onto a cookie sheet, score serving pieces, and pierce with a fork. Bake in a preheated 400ºF oven for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 325ºF and bake 15 minutes more. Shortbread should be very light brown.
Leidra's Shortbread
My friend Leidra concocted this recipe. It's for a spiced shortbread.
Not traditional, but good.
1-1/3 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cup sifted all purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt (omit if butter is salted)
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp ginger
3/4 tsp allspice
1-1/4 tsp caraway seed (opt)
Cream butter and sugar. Mix in other ingredients. Roll out 1/2" thick on cookie sheet, score and prick with a fork. Bake in preheated 350°F degree oven for about 50 minutes.
Cut where scored while still slightly warm. Store in an airtight container. These have an even better flavor a day or two after baking!
Ann
(2/19/01)
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