Homespun...... from the Miller Homestead

What's in the oven now... Shortbread!

{ 06:57, Thursday, August 14, 2008 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Mmm, the house smells so good right now, shortbread's in the oven.

What a simple and delicious treat. You can fancy up this recipe before baking if you lightly sprinkle the top with some colored sugar, prick the top in a decorative fashion with a fork, lightly press down a cookie mold on the top..... Use your imagination. It will be delicious no matter how you decorate it.

SHORTBREAD

1 c butter, left at room temperature for a little while, NOT softened (please do not make any substitutions for the butter)

2 c flour

1/2 c sugar

Preheat your oven to 300 °. Place the sugar and flour in a large bowl, blend in the butter with a pastry blender or fork. As it begins to come together, use your hands to gather into a ball. Don't work it too much.

Press your dough into a lightly greased pan (this can be a square 8x8 cake pan, 9" pie pan, tart pan,etc.) Just keep your dough about 1/2" thick. Prick the top with a fork or decorate as mentioned above.

Bake about 50-55 minutes until set but do not let it brown. Cut as desired, you can cut it while it's warm. Absolutely delicious!

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{ 10:10, Thursday, August 14, 2008 } { Posted by haflinger }
Sounds great.. Yummy what time is the water on for tea?
Sister Brenda

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