Beard's Shortbread
3 cups flour, all-purpose -- sifted 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup butter -- room temperature 1 egg yolk In bowl mix flour, sugar and butter together, either by hand or in electric mixer. Add...
Ingredients
- 3cups flour, all-purpose -- sifted
- 1/2cupsugar
- 1cupbutter -- room temperature
- 1egg yolk
Directions
- 1
3 cups flour, all-purpose -- sifted 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup butter -- room temperature 1 egg yolk In bowl mix flour, sugar and butter together,
- 2
Add egg yolk and knead in well
- 3
Divide mixture into 4 parts and roll each into square or circle about 1/2-inch thick
- 4
Mark pattern in crust by lightly tapping with tip of fork
- 5
Cut each circle into 8 triangles or each square into 8 smaller squares
- 6
Place pieces on lightly buttered and floured baking sheet
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Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake 30 minutes more, until shortbread is delicate light brown
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Makes 32 shortbreads