Traditional Shortbread Recipe

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Traditional Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 375 g cake flour
  • 250 g butter
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Sift dry ingredients and work into mixture til smooth but not greasy.
  3. Press into ungreased pan.
  4. Dough must be about 1 cm in thickness.
  5. Cut into fingers and bake at 140C for 1 hour.
  6. Watch from 45 minutes that the shortbread does not become too browned.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 101.39 Kcal (424 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.73g 9%
Cholesterol 14.93mg 5%
Sodium 3.66mg 0%
Potassium 12.6mg 0%
Total Carbs 11.6g 4%
Sugars 3.47g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 1%
Protein 0.9g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 3.1mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 486.5 Kcal (2037 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.49g 9%
Cholesterol 71.64mg 5%
Sodium 17.58mg 0%
Potassium 60.48mg 0%
Total Carbs 55.65g 4%
Sugars 16.66g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 1%
Protein 4.33g 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 2%
Iron 3.5mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 0%

* 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

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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