How to make shortbread
What could be more perfect that a few bites of buttery homemade shortbread? The ideal accompaniment to a warm cup of tea or even a thoughtful gift to a friend or family. It's no surprise that this recipe is one of the most popular on our site.
Find out below how to make our easy shortbread recipe.
Method
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C, gas mark 4) and line an 8" round tin.
Step 2:
Sift flour into a bowl with the sugar. Chop the butter into cubes and then add to the other ingredients.
Step 3:
Rub the butter into the flour and sugar with your finger tips. When the dough begin to form shape, add a few drops of vanilla extract.
Step 4:
Shape the dough into a round and then press into the tin, ensuring that all of the tin is evenly covered.
Step 5:
Chill the dough in the tin in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
Step 6:
Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until the shortbread begins to brown on the top. When golden, remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack before cutting into triangles.
Ingredients
- 300g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 200g Unsalted butter
- 100g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 300g Allinson's Plain White Flour
Utensils
- 8in round tin
- Baking sheet
Recipe Reviews
First time my granddaughter made this and it turned out really well so easy to put together she enjoyed making it
Not a review but a question. Can you make the dough into individual round biscuits and what gas mark and how long to bake for
Hello,
Yes that would work well, I would bake at the same temperature but check the biscuits after 10-12 minutes to see if they are cooked.
Happy Baking!
Great shortbread recipe. Easy to make and very tasty. I baked mine in a Pyrex dish.
The best recipe I’ve used. Does anyone know how many calories per slice?
Excellent though I managed to use SR flour instead of plain and it was the wrong thing to do so will try it again with my brain in gear
I felt it was too dry with not enough butter when bringing it together so added more butter.
Ingredients
- 300g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 200g Unsalted butter
- 100g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 300g Allinson's Plain White Flour
Utensils
- 8in round tin
- Baking sheet