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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 80 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This super-simple shortbread gets festive thanks to a tart cranberry-grapefruit compote. Use a five-hole zester to form ribbons of grapefruit zest. Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup sugar, divided |
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 cubes |
1 10-ounce bag fresh (or frozen, thawed) cranberries |
1/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice |
1 teaspoon grated grapefruit zest |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8x2 pan with parchment, leaving a 2 overhang on 2 opposite sides. Whisk flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Using your fingertips, rub butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Transfer to prepared pan; press evenly onto bottom of pan (using the bottom of a flat measuring cup works well). Prick dough all over with a fork.
3. Bake shortbread until cooked through and pale golden, 25-30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely in pan. DO AHEAD: Shortbread can be made 3 days ahead. Cover pan tightly with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
4. Bring remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups cranberries, and grapefruit juice to a simmer in a small saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst and mixture is syrupy, about 8 minutes. Stir in remaining cranberries and cook until skins begin to split, about 3 minutes. Let cool. DO AHEAD: Cranberry topping can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
5. Spread cooled cranberry topping over shortbread. Scatter zest over. Using paper overhang, lift shortbread from pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut shortbread.
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