Lemon and Poppy Seed Shortbread

A nice twist variation on shortbread 

9oz Plain Flour
6oz Softened Butter
3oz Castor Sugar
2oz Blue Poppy Seeds ( I got mine from Amazon)
Juice and rind of 3 lemons


Mix together flour, sugar and butter until resembles breadcrumbs.
Add poppy seeds, juice and rind of lemons, and knead gently till it comes together,
Knead gently on floured surface and roll out to about half inch thickness.
Use cookie cutter and place on greased tray.
Bake in oven, Gas 5 till just starting to turn golden brown.
Sprinkle with a little castor sugar, and cool on wire rack.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Millionaire Shortbread

This is one of Mums recipes handed down, and a firm favourite with everyone!

For the Shortbread:

9oz Plain Flour
3oz Castor Sugar
6oz Butter

For the Toffee:

4oz Butter
4oz soft brown sugar
Small tin of condensed milk
2 tbsp golden syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1 large bar good quality milk  chocolate


To make shortbread put flour, sugar and butter in large bowl and rub all ingredients together until crumbly mixture.

Place in greased and lined tray bake tin, press down evenly and firmly.
Bake in oven, Gas 5 until light golden, aprox 20 mins.

Leave to cool.

For toffee:
Add butter, brown sugar, syrup condensed milk and vanilla in to heavy bottom pan, bring to boil (stirring), and simmer for 7 minutes.
Pour toffee over shortbread. Allow to cool.

Break chocolate down into squares and place in bowl, which is placed over pan of simmering water (do not let water touch bottom of bowl), allow chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally, then pour over cooled toffee.
When chocolate is partially set, you can make swirls with a fork.
Allow to set completely before removing from tin and cut into squares.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Shortbread

This is absolutely scrumptious, and ideal as a valentines gift! Please let me know if you try these.....

9oz Plain Flour
3oz Castor sugar
6oz Butter
1tsp strawberry flavouring
2 tbsp freeze dried strawberry pieces

Combine all ingredients in large bowl until it starts to clump together.
Place on lightly floured surface and knead gently until its smooth enough to roll out to about 1/2 depth with heart shaped cutter.

Place on greased baking tray and bake in oven Gas 5, until it just starts to colour, aprox 10-15 mins.

When baked, place on wire rack to cool and sprinkle lightly with castor sugar, Yum!

Enjoy!

Shortbread

Easy peasy shortbread

9oz plain flour

3oz castor sugar

6oz butter

Combine all ingredients together and knead slightly till smooth enough to roll out.

Use round cutter and place on greased trays.

Prick lightly with fork.

Bake in centre of oven, gas 5, for approx 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.

Place on wire rack to cool and sprinkle castor sugar over.

Enjoy!