Traditional Scottish shortbread
A lovely buttery traditional family shortbread recipe that's been handed down from gran to mum to me. Very easy and always turns out perfectly.
Ingredients
Makes: 12 slices
- 225g butter
- 170g plain flour
- 110g self-raising flour
- 60g cornflour
- 110g caster sugar
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Extra time:20min cooling ›
Ready in:1hr30min
- Preheat oven to 150 C / Gas 2.
- Melt the butter in a medium pot, and while the butter is melting, mix together all the dry ingredients.
- When the butter is just melted, add your dry ingredients mixture and stir until all it comes together.
- Spread into a 25x17cm (or similar) baking tin and prick with a fork. Bake for 1 hour, until shortbread is a golden brown colour.
- Once removed from oven, cut into slices immediately and sprinkle with a little more caster sugar but leave in baking tin for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool (this prevents the shortbread from crumbling and falling apart.
Tip
Depending on your oven, this recipe may be ready a little quicker, so check after 45 minutes.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (10)
These were the best. - 22 Oct 2011
I made these last night and they were lovely - melting the butter makes mixing a lot easier and less messy. I also added a rounded teaspoon of cinnamon which gave a really nice flavour. Thanks ;o) - 15 Sep 2013
Hello, I joined this site especially to say how delighted I was to find your family recipe for shortbread. Your gran is or must have been a great cook! I've tried almost a dozen recipes from all the well known names, but none of the results matched my expectation in taste and texture. I too always ignore the time wasting 'cream the warm butter & sugar together' method and just give the butter & sugar a blast in the micro for a few seconds to melt it first. I was therefore so glad to see your method, it's quick and easy, and the combination of ingredients is just perfect!!! 👏 Thank you 😃 - 29 Jan 2017