Buttery shortbread
Prep Time
40 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Makes
30 pieces
Mainland Unsalted Butter is the secret ingredient for these scrumptious seasonal treats – they'll make a perfect gift.
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Ingredients
- 250g Mainland Butter
- 125g Caster sugar
- 280g Plain flour
- 60g Rice flour
Method
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Cream together 250g of softened Mainland Original Butter with 125g caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Stir in 280g sifted plain flour and 60g rice flour. use your hands as mixture becomes too stiff to work with a spoon. On a lightly floured surface, knead mixture until smooth.
- Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll into small balls. Place on baking tray, leaving room to spread. Press down the top of each ball with a fork dusted in flour. Or, press the dough to a desired thickness and use a cutter to cut into shapes, or use a shortbread mould.
- Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes (depending on size) or until just beginning to turn golden. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.