Recipe for "shortbread-1"

NAME

     SHORTBREAD-1 - Shortbread-like biscuits
     This recipe was given to my Great Aunt  when  she  lived  in
     Scotland,  by a friend who worked in a bakery in Leven Fife.
     It is based on the standard short bread recipe.

INGREDIENTS (20 biscuits)

     120 g     butter
     60 g      margarine
     225 g     soft brown sugar
     350 g     plain flour
     150 g     flaked almonds
     1         small egg

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Rub butter and margarine into the flour.
          (2)  Add sugar, beaten egg and almonds.
          (3)  Knead the mixture thoroughly.
          (4)  Form mixture into  an  oblong  shape  about  5  cm
               square at the end.
          (5)  Wrap in silver foil and leave in the  refrigerator
               over night.
          (6)  Cut into about 3-mm-thick slices using a  serrated
               knife.
          (7)  Place on greased baking sheet and cook for 10 - 15
               minutes at 175 deg. C.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy to moderate.  Time: 10 minutes preparation,
     overnight  wait,  15 minutes baking.  Precision: measure the
     ingredients.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Martin Prime
     Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
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