Shortbread

• plain flour↗150g/5oz g

  plus extra for dusting

• butter↗100g/4oz g

  chilled and cubed

• caster sugar↗50g/2oz g

  plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Put the flour, butter and sugar into a mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Use your hands to combine the ingredients until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then squeeze until it comes together as a dough.

3. 3

   On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to ½ cm thick.

4. 4

   Cut the dough into fingers and place on a lined baking tray. Use a fork to create imprints.

5. 5

   Then sprinkle with the remaining caster sugar.

6. 6

   Chill the dough in the fridge for 20 mins, then bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown. Remove the shortbread fingers from the oven and leave to cool on the tray for 10 mins.