Easy Shortbread

With only three essential ingredients, this is another very easy recipe to make. Perfect for handmade gifts or just for snacking, they look good, smell great and taste even better! This recipe will make about 20-24 shortbread.

Looks, smells and tastes amazing.

You will need:

125g/4oz butter

55g/2oz caster sugar, plus extra for dusting

180g/6oz plain flour

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Lightly grease a baking tray.
2. Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.
3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
4. Cut into rounds or fingers (I made fingers) and place onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with caster sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
5. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.

Original recipe from BBC Good Food

I loved making this recipe so much that I made it twice in the space of about three days. As you can see on the photos, I cut my fingers slightly too wide and they spread in the oven. They were more like squares than fingers, but it didn't change them at all... still amazing! I noticed that they browned very quickly, so be careful to check them often when they are baking. 

As an alternative, you could try making these with chocolate chips or chunks. I used some spare chocolate, cut it into rough chunks, and pressed that into the mix. Also, you could try decorating the top of the shortbread with icing, chocolate drizzles, or anything that takes your fancy! A quick recipe with only three ingredients... what's not to love?