Crisp orange shortbread

Crisp orange shortbread

Coeliac sufferers need not miss out on sweet treats with this gluten-free melt-in-the-mouth shortbread recipe

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Plus 15 minutes chilling
Freezable

Gluten-free

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Lightly oil a baking sheet. Beat the butter, then cream it with the sugar and orange zest until light. Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix together to form a dough.
  2. Divide the mixture into 10 balls, arrange on a baking sheet. Press each ball fl at with the tip of a round-bladed knife. Chill for 15 mins, then bake for 12-15 mins until light golden. Leave on the baking sheet for 2 mins before releasing with a palette knife. Slide onto a rack to cool. Will keep stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

Per serving

154 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, sugar 5g, salt 0.2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2006.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Plus 15 minutes chilling
Freezable

Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 100g butter , softened
  • 50g golden caster sugar
  • grated zest ½ orange
  • 175g gluten-free flour (try Doves Farm)
  • ½ tsp gluten-free baking powder (we used Supercook)
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Per serving

154 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, sugar 5g, salt 0.2 g

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