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Shortbread Biscuits
These shortbread biscuits will keep for a week in an airtight container
Recipe Category:
Baking
Makes enough for:
1
batch biscuits
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Adapted from James's Desserts page 136
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Ingredients
90
g
fructose
185
g
flour
plus extra for dusting
60
g
cornflour
30
g
ground almonds
250
g
butter
cubed
2.5
mls
almond extract
Jam or
nut butter
for filling
Method
Sift the fructose, flour and cornflour into a stand mixer bowl
Add the ground almonds and butter and mix together using a paddle attachment until a loose dough forms
Pour in the almond extract and beat until the dough comes together
Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few minutes until smooth
Roll into a thick sausage shape and cut off discs of between 20 - 25 grams each *
Roll each disc into a ball and place the balls on a lined baking tray
Press each ball down to flatten to 1.5cm high
Place into the fridge while you preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
Bake for 20 minutes and remove from the oven
Use the back of a wooden spoon to make an indentation in the middle of each biscuit
Leave to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before carefully moving onto a wire rack to cool completely
When cool fill the indentations using a teaspoon with either jam or nut butter
Notes
* mine made 25 biscuits