Genuine Scottish Shortbread Recipe

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Genuine Scottish Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • scant 1/2 cup finely granulated sugar
  • 3 cups white flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter and sugar well.
  2. Remove 1 TBS of the flour and replace it with 1 TBS cornstarch.
  3. Add this to the butter/sugar mixture and mix quickly with your hands until it forms fine crumbs. The mixture should hold together when squeezed but fall apart easily.
  4. Press evenly and firmly into an ungreased 9x12 pan.
  5. Prick all over deeply with the tines of a fork.
  6. Bake in a preheated 325° oven until light brown around the edges, from 20-30 minutes depending on your oven (it will smell simply heavenly!).
  7. Cut into 2 squares with a sharp knife as soon as you take it out of the oven, but allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
  8. Keeps almost forever when stored in an airtight container, delicious right away but even better tasting when aged at least a couple of weeks.
  9. To die for when served along with English black tea with milk!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 339.11 Kcal (1420 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.84g 29%
Cholesterol 48.75mg 16%
Sodium 2.57mg 0%
Potassium 41.49mg 1%
Total Carbs 38.65g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 4%
Protein 3.07g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Calcium 10.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 478.46 Kcal (2003 kJ)
Calories from fat 239.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.58g 29%
Cholesterol 68.78mg 16%
Sodium 3.62mg 0%
Potassium 58.54mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.53g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 4%
Protein 4.33g 6%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Calcium 14.4mg 1%

* 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

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • sugar free

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