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    Buckingham Palace Shortbread


    Source of Recipe


    A Scottish friend

    Recipe Introduction




    This is the recipe used to make shortbread for the Queen’s tea every day. It has been used at Buckingham Palace for many years. A former chef there is now a chef at a hotel in Toronto, and he has released this recipe to the public.
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    List of Ingredients




    2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
    2/3 c. granulated sugar
    4 c. pastry flour
    1 1/3 c. cornstarch
    Superfine sugar for sprinkling

    Recipe



    In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Use the electric mixer with this recipe as long as the beaters will turn. It will make them very light. In a medium bowl, stir the flour and cornstarch together. Gently mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until it forms a soft dough. You can usually do this with a hand mixer until there is about 3/4 cup of flour mixture left then you will have to stir that in or work in with your fingers. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 15 minutes, or until firm. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Dust dough lightly with flour and roll it out to 3/4-inch thick square on a sheet of parchment paper. Transfer the parchment paper and dough to a baking sheet. Bake in the center of preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to the touch. Remove from oven and sprinkle generously with superfine sugar. While still warm, use a paring knife to cut the shortbread into 48 pieces.


 

 

 


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