Scotch Shortbread Recipe 1
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Ingredients for Scotch Shortbread Recipe 1
- ¾ cup corn oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar, powdered or brown
- 1-½ cups flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Sift the dry ingredients and rub in the corn oil with the hands.
- Work until the dough is smooth and fine grained.
- Lightly grease a layercake pan with corn oil. Line it with thin paper.
- Pour in the shortbread mixture, pressing down the edges with a fork to form a design.
- Decorate the center with a "flower" made of blanched almonds, candied cherries, and leaves and a steam of citron.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
- Cut in small wedge-shaped pieces and remove from the pan.
- Serve with afternoon tea.
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