My Mum's Simple Shortbread

1. 1

   preheat your oven to 160C

2. 2

   Cream the butter and then beat in the sugar until smooth

3. 3

   Add in the flour and cornflour (sifting it first gives a smoother texture) and mix gently until a dough is formed

4. 4

   Form the dough into a ball and knead it lightly

5. 5

   Press the dough into a sandwich tin and smooth it out the palms of your hands, prick all ovdr the top with a fork

6. 6

   Bake for 20-25 minutes (now this is the hard part, it is very difficult to judge when it's done, it should be a light golden brown colour.

7. 7

   if you press your finger into it the mark should remain in it.

8. 8

   Don't worry if it doesn't like right because it probably is!!)

9. 9

   Allow it to sit in the tray for 5 minutes then gently cut it into squares or fingers and transfer it on to a wire wrack.

10. 10

    Sprinkle the top with caster sugar, to me, icing ruins it because it makes the shortbread very soggy and it's nice plain

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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