Basil Brown Sugar Shortbread |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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Great with strawberries macerated in sugar and aged balsamic and a dollop of whipped cream. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
1 pinch salt |
2 1/4 cups flour |
5 -6 leaves fresh basil, minced |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300*.
2. Cream together butter and sugar til light and fluffy. Add flour and blend until well incorporated. Add in basil and knead until smooth, about 3 minutes.
3. Now you can pat the dough out into a 1/3 inch thick rectangle and cut into 2 inch x 1 inch strips or you can crumble the dough evenly over an ungreased sheet pan for a more rustic presentation.
4. Bake at 300* for 25 minutes until bottoms are golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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