Shortbread biscuits?

[ladybirdflies]

I made shortbread last night , it's an old recipe that our grandmother used during the war,

12 0z plain flour
8 oz Butter (room temp best)
4 oz Caster Sugar (i use rapadura)

Rub all ingredients together until they form a dough. Press into a tin until it's nice and smooth, cut into bars and ***** with a fork (i put an almond on each piece)

Put in oven 160 C for 30-40minutes

THis is So SO SO quick and easy and everyone RAVES about this when they eat it!

I have used wholemeal wheat, white flour, spelt flour and different sugars, it always works!!!

[JCE0810]

ooh good question DD, i love shortbread Christmas is just an excuse to eat it. Like you i usually just buy it from Woolies/Coles but this year i think i'll make my own

[Miss E]

Yum, I love shortbread! And Babyluv just gave me a great excuse to bake some - we're going to make a big batch so DS can give it to friends and family as Christmas gifts!

black-rose and ladiebirdflies - roughly how many pieces do your recipes make?

And does anyone know how long it will keep for before going stale?

[Calluna]

ooooh Miss E I'm going to have to steal that. Best idea ever!
Now which one to try...

[Miss E]

ooooh Miss E I'm going to have to steal that. Best idea ever!
Now which one to try...

I know, but I can't claim it. Babyluv suggested it in another thread a few minutes ago

[Calluna]

haha yeah I know, I just rep'd her.

[sloane]

it keeps for a while in an airtight container, but i can't think exactly how long!

my gran always used to swear that it was always best if made by someone with cold hands.

i use the recipe on the rice flour box too

[Marley&Me]

Last year I made short bread for Christmas pressies. I bought a 3 size star cookie cutter and added choc chips in one batch and some cocoa in another batch and then dusted them all in icing sugar. Then i put them into baskets filled with scrunched tissue paper and wrapped them in cellophane.

They looked fantastic and everybody loved them!

[ladybirdflies]

Yum, I love shortbread! And Babyluv just gave me a great excuse to bake some - we're going to make a big batch so DS can give it to friends and family as Christmas gifts!

black-rose and ladiebirdflies - roughly how many pieces do your recipes make?

And does anyone know how long it will keep for before going stale?

I use a rectangle slice tin, 20cm x 30cm it depends on how big you cut the slices... at a guess I would say 20??

[Calluna]

I have used wholemeal wheat, white flour, spelt flour and different sugars, it always works!!!

soit works with raw sugar? that's all I've got atm...