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1. Preheat oven, 150 degrees C. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the plain flour and semolina or cornflour/polenta. Mix lightly.
2. Press into a buttered 22cm square tin or a 20cm diameter round tin and prick with a fork.
3. Bake for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar.
4. But into squares/slices whilst still hot and allow to cool.

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Ingredients

• 250g unsalted butter (plus extra)
• 125g caster sugar (plus extra)
• 250g plain flour
• 125g of semolina or cornflour/fine polenta (not granules!)

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Makes 12 slices

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Plus 50 minutes baking time

Ingredients

• 250g unsalted butter (plus extra)
• 125g caster sugar (plus extra)
• 250g plain flour
• 125g of semolina or cornflour/fine polenta (not granules!)

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