Orange Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
741
Calories
Total time
62
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Blend together butter, superfine sugar, zest, and salt in a bowl with a fork.
  3. Sift flour into butter mixture and blend with fork until mixture forms a soft dough.
  4. Transfer dough to an ungreased large baking sheet and pat into a 10- by 5-inch rectangle.
  5. Prick dough all over with fork and sprinkle with coarse sugar (if using), pressing it gently into dough with your fingertips to adhere.
  6. Score dough crosswise with back of a knife into 6 rectangles (do not cut all the way through), then score each rectangle into 2 triangles.
  7. Bake shortbread in middle of oven until edges are golden but center is pale, 12 to 17 minutes.
  8. Cool on baking sheet on a rack 10 minutes, then cut into 12 triangles along scored lines while still warm.
  9. Transfer triangles with a long spatula to a rack to cool completely.
  10. Notes: • Shortbread can be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
  11. • Shortbread keeps 1 week.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 740.91 Kcal (3102 kJ)
Calories from fat 419.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.59g 72%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 158.76mg 7%
Potassium 82.73mg 2%
Total Carbs 75.75g 25%
Sugars 27.92g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.99g 8%
Protein 6.84g 14%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 24.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 479.14 Kcal (2006 kJ)
Calories from fat 271.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.13g 72%
Cholesterol 78.9mg 41%
Sodium 102.67mg 7%
Potassium 53.5mg 2%
Total Carbs 48.98g 25%
Sugars 18.05g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 8%
Protein 4.42g 14%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 19%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.3
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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