Scottish Shortbread

After Christmas and Hogmanay it's become almost a tradition for me to start cooking Scottish Shortbread...this being the start of a New Year it's a time when family and friends get together to celebrate New Beginnings...

It will keep well in an airtight container for a good few days, so it is the perfect treat to keep on hand to share with your loved ones accompanied by a cup of tea or perhaps with a wee dram...It is very simple to make and I'm sure that you will enjoy it...

Here we go...

Ingredients

10oz Butter

4 1/2oz Castor Sugar   

7 1/2oz Plain Flour  

7 1/2oz Self Raising Flour 

Pinch of Salt...

This is what I do....Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy, knead in your sifted flours and salt a little a time until you have a dough like mixture...If you keep your hands floured you will be able to work with it fine.

With a rolling pin lightly press the mixture flat until you get the thickness you would like your biscuit to be,then cut them out using a biscuit cutter...or if you prefer...press the mixture into a shortbread mould...Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180f    

Allow to cool and enjoy with friends.

     Janet