Aunty Alison's Shortbread

Here is the recipe for shortbread from my lovely Aunty Alison, a sweet Northern Irish lady who knows how to make some incredible shortbread! It is very simple and easy to make. IMPORTANT: never ever substitute margarine for the butter, the Scots don't know what margarine is and therefore, it will not work for this traditional late night biccy.

Ingredients:
8 oz. Butter (at room temperature)
4 oz. Caster Sugar
8 oz. Plain Flour (sieved)
4 oz. Corn Flour (sieved)

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Use parchment paper on a baking tray. Cream the butter and sugar until light and well blended. Beat in the sieved flour and corn flour. Use hands to stick the dough together. Knead the dough on a floured surface and roll out to about 1/2" thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on tray. Bake for 35-40 mins. Color should be pale and bottom slightly darker (it is important to not brown them), remove from oven and sprinkle sugar on them while they are still hot. Allow to cool. Enjoy!
Best with: A cup of Scottish Blend tea while watching Keeping Up Appearances.

My first try at blogging...

I decided to start this blog to share some my recipes... I will be setting it up and hopefully have some of the recipes posted soon :)