FRASER SHORTBREAD

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This is a Scottish Shortbread that I have created by trial and error. It is a favorite of my family and friends.

Provided by Margaret Fraser

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups cake flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup cornstarch

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place butter (not softened) in a large mixing bowl. Add flour, sugar and corn starch. Mix with hands (do not use a mixer) until blended and most of dough is like course cornmeal. It will be very lumpy.
Spread a portion of the dough into the bottom of a glass pie pan and press firmly into the pan. Add dough until the thickness is about 1/2 inch thick.
Place in oven and bake until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and use a fork to create perforations. Shortbread will break easily when cooled. Remove from pie pan by placing a plate to cover, then flipping over - shortbread will fall out in one piece.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 43.9 mg, Sugar 5 g