Almond Shortbread
A simple shortbread recipe with the addition of ground almonds. Easy to prepare and results in a crisp slice of Almond Shortbread.
Ingredients
- 4 oz or 110g butter
- 3 oz or 85g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 4 oz or 110g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 oz or 25g ground almonds (almond flour)
- 1 egg
- a handful of flaked almonds for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F/165C and line a 20cm/8inch square tin with baking parchment.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg. Then add the flour and almonds and mix well.
- Spread over the base of your lined tin. Sprinkle with flaked almonds, if preferred.
- Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven to cool in the tin. Cut into squares while still warm and dust with sugar. Enjoy!