Name: Greek shortbread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 250 gram unsalted butter, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (80g) pure icing sugar, sifted; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon brandy; 1/2 cup (70g) finely chopped toasted flaked almonds; 2 cup (300g) plain flour; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; pure icing sugar, to coat, extra

Greek shortbread

Makes 32 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

250 gram unsalted butter, chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup (80g) pure icing sugar, sifted

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon brandy

1/2 cup (70g) finely chopped toasted flaked almonds

2 cup (300g) plain flour

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

pure icing sugar, to coat, extra

Method

1.Beat butter, vanilla and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and brandy. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; add sifted flours.

2.Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C (140°C fan-forced).

3.Take a level tablespoon of dough and roll between palms into sausage shape, tapering at ends; bend into a crescent. Repeat with remaining dough. Place on lightly greased baking trays, 3cm apart. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until browned lightly. Cool on baking trays for 5 minutes.

4.Sift a thick layer of the extra icing sugar onto a large sheet of greaseproof paper. Place shortbreads on icing sugar, dust tops of shortbreads heavily with icing sugar. Cool.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
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