Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325°F and lightly grease an 8-inch round cake tin.
  2. 2 Put the butter in a medium bowl and use a hand mixer to beat until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix to combine. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan, smoothing the surface with your fingertips, and chill for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
  3. 3 Sprinkle generously with the green sugar and bake for 15 minutes, until just turning golden brown. While still warm, cut into 16 wedges with the tip of a paring knife. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
  4. Raising the Lid on Self-Rising Flour The Irish often use self-rising flour for baking, although it's much less common in the US. If you're following a recipe from an Irish book or site that calls for self-rising flour, many American substitution charts will tell you to substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder. Do not do this! It's far too much baking powder and you'll end up with a cake or biscuits that taste like salty aluminum. A far better proportion is 1 teaspoon baking powder for every 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
  5. From Real Irish Food by David Bowers, (C) © 2012 Skyhorse Publishing
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1359.57 Kcal (5692 kJ)
Calories from fat 619.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.83g 106%
Cholesterol 121.48mg 40%
Sodium 2608.82mg 109%
Potassium 238.29mg 5%
Total Carbs 171.19g 57%
Sugars 29.67g 119%
Dietary Fiber 12.74g 51%
Protein 14.76g 30%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 346.6mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 455.77 Kcal (1908 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.08g 106%
Cholesterol 40.72mg 40%
Sodium 874.56mg 109%
Potassium 79.88mg 5%
Total Carbs 57.39g 57%
Sugars 9.95g 119%
Dietary Fiber 4.27g 51%
Protein 4.95g 30%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 2.4mg 39%
Calcium 116.2mg 35%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.1
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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