Shortbread

By: James Martin From: James Martin's Favourite Feasts

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Prep time:
10 mins, plus 30 mins chilling
Cook time:
20 mins
Serves:

For a light buttery flavour try James Martin's grandmother's mouth-in-the-mouth shortbread

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Ingredients

  • 175g chilled unsalted Butter, plus more for greasing
  • 225g Flour
  • 60g caster sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Method

1. Dice the butter and putinto a mixing bowl to soften a little. Sift over the flour, caster sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Rub together with your fingertips and form the mixture into a ball.

2. Lightly flour the work surface. Roll out the shortbread and cut into strips approximately 4cm wide and 10cm long. Lay the biscuits out on a greased baking sheet and prick the surfaces all over with a fork. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4.

4. Sprinkle sugar over the shortbread then bake for 8 minutes, or until firm to the touch. Cool before removing from the baking sheet. Dust with caster sugar before serving with lemon posset.


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snowed off work so took the oppertunity to make this recipe, with the Lemon Posset, both items were very simple and yet so deliceous!! they work together like a dream, cant fail for the sweet lovers out there.

davidB76518 davidB76518 Posted 08 Jan 2010 2:34 PM
 

Easiest biscuits I've every made with my Son who loved getting his hands in the mix!! Would definately recommend using this recipe they turned out great and tasted that way too!

sarahM11911 sarahM11911 Posted 04 Oct 2009 9:18 PM
 

i have just made shirtbread for the first time.This recipe is so easy and it is to die for

stevie t1 stevie t1 Posted 07 Aug 2009 3:13 PM
 

My god - I can't believe how easy it was to make something so delicious!! Keep these amazing recipes coming JM!

TeMMeriSSa TeMMeriSSa Posted 05 Aug 2009 11:08 PM
 

My god - I can't believe how easy it was to make something so delicious!! Keep these amazing recipes coming JM!

TeMMeriSSa TeMMeriSSa Posted 05 Aug 2009 11:06 PM
 

i love james martin`s recipes....and james martin too...keep baking.

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 04 Jul 2009 2:52 PM
 

What is putinto and where is it in the ingredients?

Anonymous Anonymous Posted 21 Jun 2009 2:09 PM
 

This shortbread is fantastic take minutes to make and it taste so good. so easy managed to get it right first time.

michelleC53027 michelleC53027 Posted 21 Apr 2009 4:45 PM
 

I found this recipe quick and easy to make. I've used different recipes for shortbread, but this is the best one so far.

RachelW31044 RachelW31044 Posted 04 Apr 2009 9:00 AM
 

After my first comment, I have now made the shortbread several times and they are gorgeous. Goodness only knows where I where went wrong first time. These are the best.

stibbs stibbs Posted 15 Jan 2009 8:33 AM
 

Okay, I made these again and they were fantastic. Goodness only knows where I went wrong on first attempt, but well worth trying again, and again, and again....

stibbs stibbs Posted 12 Dec 2008 2:15 PM
 

i tried this tonight , followed all

lids lids Posted 07 Dec 2008 9:24 PM
 

I tried this today and despite having watched the programme and following the recipe to the letter, the mix was far too short to roll. Pressed into mould, but on turning out, it fell apart.

stibbs stibbs Posted 07 Dec 2008 2:22 PM
 

OMG THE MANS A GURU!!!!!!these are fantastic....made them today so simple and easy you are simply a master THANKS,
priya xxx

priyaJ1161 priyaJ1161 Posted 05 Dec 2008 3:40 PM