Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Shortbread

Ingredients

• 150g/generous 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

• 115/g1/2 cup caster sugar

• 150g/1 1/4 cups plain flour

• 65g/1/2 cup rice flour

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160'C/325"F/Gas 3. Lightly grease a 20cm/8in shallow round cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Sift over the flours, baking powder and salt, and mix well.

2. Press the mixture neatly into the prepared tin, smoothing the surface with the back of a spoon. Prick all over with a fork, then score into eight equal wedges.

3. Bake until golden, about 40-45 minutes. Leave in the tin until cool enough to handle, then un-mould and re-cut the wedges while still hot. Store in an airtight container.