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Shortbread recipe

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Categories: Bakery, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Pastry Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
3 cupFlour, all-purpose, sifted
1/2 cupSugar
1 cupButter, room temperature
1 Egg yolk
Procedures:
1Recipe by: james beard in bowl mix flour, sugar and butter together, either by hand or in electric mixer.
2Add egg yolk and knead in well.
3Divide mixture into 4 parts and roll each into square or circle about ?inch thick.
4Mark pattern in crust by lightly tapping with tip of fork.
5Cut each circle into 8 triangles or each square into 8 smaller squares.
6Place pieces on lightly buttered and floured baking sheet.
7Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake 30 minutes more, until shortbread is delicate light brown.
8Makes 32 shortbreads.