Foolproof Shortbread Recipe

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Foolproof Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 50 g (1 3/4 oz) caster sugar
  • 115 g (4 oz) plain flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 50 g (1 3/4 oz) ground rice
  • caster sugar for dredging (optional)

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180c / gas 4
  2. Grease a baking sheet
  3. Put butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and fluffy
  4. Mix in the flour, salt and ground rice or rice flour, and stir until the mixture has begun to bind together
  5. Knead the mixture lightly to form a smooth, pliable dough (do not over work the dough)
  6. Transfer the dough to a prepared baking sheet and shape it quickly and lightly into a round 1cm (1/2 inch thick, (again do not over work the dough)
  7. Prick all over the surface of the dough with a fork, mark into 6 t0 8 wedges and flute or crimp the edges decoratively
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the shortbread has cooked to a pale golden colour
  9. Allow the shortbread to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.
  10. While still warm, put the shortbread on a hard surface and cut or break into the marked wedges, then leave it on the wire rack to cool down completely
  11. Dredge with caster sugar before serving
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7865 Kcal (32929 kJ)
Calories from fat 4618.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 513.14g 789%
Cholesterol 1189.99mg 397%
Sodium 12173.81mg 507%
Potassium 1018.24mg 22%
Total Carbs 765.21g 255%
Sugars 236.25g 945%
Dietary Fiber 40.4g 162%
Protein 65.44g 131%
Vitamin A 5.4mg 181%
Iron 31.2mg 173%
Calcium 1167.8mg 117%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 504.4 Kcal (2112 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.91g 789%
Cholesterol 76.32mg 397%
Sodium 780.73mg 507%
Potassium 65.3mg 22%
Total Carbs 49.07g 255%
Sugars 15.15g 945%
Dietary Fiber 2.59g 162%
Protein 4.2g 131%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 181%
Iron 2mg 173%
Calcium 74.9mg 117%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 199.3
    Points
  • 218
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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