Orange & Almond Shortbread Biscuits
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Ingredients
  • 225g butter
  • 175g sugar
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 260g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar until it is lighter in colour and fluffy in texture, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the almond extract and salt, then the flour and orange zest and gently mix till it's all combined.
  3. Pour out onto cling film and shape into a sausage and refrigerate for 30 mins.
  4. Remove from fridge and roll out the dough to about half an inch thick and slice into rectangles.
  5. Transfer onto a baking tray and continue until all the batter is used up.
  6. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes at 180C till golden brown.
  7. Leave to cool before trying to lift.
  8. Store in an airtight container.
For the Thermomix
  1. In the mixing bowl, place the butterfly whisk together with the butter and sugar speed 4/3 minutes. The butter should be light in colour and quite fluffy.
  2. Remove the butterfly and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix together 15 seconds/speed 5.
  3. Pour out onto cling film and shape into a sausage and refrigerate for 30 mins.
  4. Remove from fridge and roll out the dough to about half an inch thick and slice into rectangles.
  5. Transfer onto a baking tray and continue until all the batter is used up.
  6. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes at 180C till golden brown.
  7. Leave to cool before trying to lift.
  8. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by Keeper of the Kitchen at https://www.keeperofthekitchen.com/2014/12/16/orange-almond-shortbread-biscuits/