Scotch Shortbread

Time- bake for 15 minutes at Temperature- 180 C  or    Gas mark 4

You will need these ingredients:

• 84g (3 oz) plain flour
• A pinch of salt
• 28 g(1 oz) caster sugar
• 56g(2oz) butter

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Sieve
• Wooden spoon
• Folk
• Baking Tray
• Wire rack
• Rolling pin
• Palette

Method

• Sieve together, the flour, salt and sugar.
• Preheat oven to 180 C or gas mark 4
• Grease your baking tray lightly with butter
• Work in the butter with a light kneading action, the mixture should bind together and clean the bowl.
• Dust the work top with a sprinkle of sugar, and roll out the mixture until it is approximately 5 mm.
• Use your shape cutter and cut out the shapes.
• Place these spread out on to already greased baking tray.
• Bake in the oven until lightly golden brown
• Leave to cool for a few minutes after getting them out of the oven. Then use your palette knife and place them on to the wire rack.
• Sprinkle them with caster sugar to finish