Shortbread
By: From: James Martin's Favourite Feasts
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Shortbread
- Prep time:
- 10 min, plus 30 mins chilling
- Cook time:
- 20 min
For a light buttery flavour try James Martin's grandmother's mouth-in-the-mouth shortbread
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Ingredients
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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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View all comments (21)LOL... Wondered what ingredients "putinto" was
leanneG21961
Posted 03 Apr 2013 12:18 PM
Born and Raised in Scotland ad the son of a Scottish Baker I must concede that this recipe defies the logic of shortbread. Would you like to have my World Class Recipe?
sylvander
Posted 11 Mar 2013 1:09 AM
DianeK60689- my mixture also didn't want to stick together very well and made it difficult to make a ball, so I just added a tiny bit of water and it did the trick!
LucyH11814
Posted 07 May 2012 2:21 PM
Fantastic recipe, producing light buttery biscuits. Used Icing sugar instead of Caster in the recipe making it even lighter. Thankyou Mr Martin
Amanda34
Posted 10 Feb 2012 11:51 AM
I'm a first time biscuit maker but this recipe was very easy and totally delicious! Can't wait to make some more!
DianeK60689
Posted 17 Feb 2011 7:57 AM
i've made this a few times now and my shortbread always seems to spread n never keeps its shape. wot am i doin wrong. could i possibly be overhandling the mixture? wondered if i'd be better using a food processor??? please help
CES1981
Posted 22 Oct 2010 7:32 PM
Very easy, I changed it slightly by adding a ginger syrup to the top and they were delicious, thankyou.
LisaP70372
Posted 13 Sep 2010 9:35 PM
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
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
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
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
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
Posted 05 Aug 2009 11:06 PM
i love james martin`s recipes....and james martin too...keep baking.
Anonymous Posted 04 Jul 2009 2:52 PM
What is putinto and where is it in the ingredients?
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
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
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
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
Posted 12 Dec 2008 2:15 PM
i tried this tonight , followed all
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
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
Posted 05 Dec 2008 3:40 PM
This recipe is classed as easy
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