The Best Shortbread Recipe!

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven, 150 degrees C.

• step 2

  Cream the butter and sugar.

• step 3

  Add the plain flour and semolina or cornflour/polenta.

• step 4

  Mix lightly.

• step 5

  Press into a buttered 22cm square tin or a 20cm diameter round tin and prick with a fork.

• step 6

  Bake for 50 minutes.

• step 7

  Sprinkle with sugar.

• step 8

  But into squares/slices whilst still hot and allow to cool.