Shortbread (on the side)

Name: Shortbread (on the side)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 6–8
Ingredients: a little extra caster sugar for sprinkling over; 60 g cornflour; 125 g butter (see tips); 120 g plain flour; 55 g caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves:
6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

Some mousses and soft puddings need a little biscuit on the side. Here is our basic shortbread recipe and a few exciting variations to lift your puddings to new heights!

Ingredients

125 g butter (see tips)
55 g caster sugar
120

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Beat the butter and the sugar together until pale. Stir in the plain flour and cornflour until you have a smooth dough.
Line a 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tin with baking parchment and press in the dough. Sprinkle with a little extra caster sugar and chill in the fridge before cooking (see tips).