Shortbread

Ingredients

• • 250g butter, softened
• • 110g sugar, plus extra for dusting
• • 300g plain flour
• • 50g rice flour or cornflour
• • 1/4 tsp salt

Method

1. Heat oven to 160°C and line a baking tray.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy — don't overbeat.
3. Fold in the flour, rice flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
4. Press into the tray or roll out and cut into fingers, pricking each piece a few times with a fork.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until pale golden.
6. Dust with extra sugar while still warm and cool on the tray before breaking or cutting into pieces.