Shortbread

Recipes

Shortbread

By Miele

1 hour Preparation time

15 minutes Cooking time

24 serves Serves

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Ingredients

300 g (2 cups) plain flour

2 tbsp rice flour

55 g (1/3 cup) icing sugar, sifted

1 tsp lemon zest

½ tsp salt

200 g unsalted butter, cold, diced

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1.
In the bowl of a food processor add flours, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Pulse to combine.

2.
Add butter and pulse to form breadcrumbs. Add in lemon juice and pulse until it is starting to form a dough.

3.
Form into a flattened disc. Cover with cling wrap and place into the Refrigerator to rest for 30 minutes.

4.
Preheat the Oven on Fan Plus at 150°C.

5.
Roll pastry to a 5 mm thickness and cut into 4cm rounds or your favourite cookie cutter shape. Place onto a baking tray.

6.
Bake on shelf position 2 and 4 for 15 minutes or until pastry is pale golden and crisp.

7.
Cool at room temperature and decorate with your desired topping.

 

Hints and tips

  • For a vanilla shortbread omit lemon zest in Step 1 and juice in Step 3 and substitute for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste and 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence.
  • Our baking trays do not need to be lined in most recipes due to their PerfectClean coating.

Applicance Functions

  • Fan Plus
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Miele

At Miele, we take pride in creating more than premium appliances, our dedicated team of Culinary Experts develop every recipe with the same commitment to quality and precision that defines our appliances. Guided by innovative cooking technology and meticulous engineering, we craft dishes that highlight the full potential of our cooking appliances, helping you achieve perfect results every time. We see our recipes not just as instructions, but as an invitation to explore cooking with confidence, where every step is tested and refined to deliver an outstanding culinary experience.