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How to make shortbread
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How to make shortbread
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Buy British shortbread in the US:
Duchy Original shortbread 
(organic brand created by HRH The Prince of Wales)Walkers shortbread
(the best-known Scottish shortbread company) |
Simple instructions for making shortbread. It is normally eaten with a cup
of tea in the late afternoon.
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The
Delia Collection: Baking Author: Delia Smith Publisher: BBC Books Date: September 2005 |
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How
to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking Author: Nigella Lawson Publisher: Chatto and Windus Date: October 2003 |
 Flour (4 oz; 110g) |
 Caster sugar (1.5 oz; 40g) |
 Butter (2.5 oz; 60g) |
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Ingredient
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Imperial measure
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Metric measure
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Self-raising flour
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4 ounces (4 oz)
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110 grams
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Caster sugar
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1.5 ounces (1.5 oz)
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40 grams
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Butter
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2.5 ounces (2.5 oz)
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60 grams
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 Add butter, flour and sugar |
 Mix them by hand until smooth |
 Make a ball; put it on greaseproof paper |
 Roll it into a rectangle (about 20cm x 15cm x 0.5cm thick) |
 Prick with a fork; put it on a baking tray |
 Bake in a pre-heated oven ... |
 at 350F/180C for 15-20 minutes |
 Cut it while still hot; then leave it to cool |
 A piece of shortbread |
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