| Children's Shortbread Recipe |
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The basic shortbread recipe is something that kids can do for themselves with a little help from you. They will especially enjoy decorating the cakes. |
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Use whatever you have to hand to decorate the biscuits, icing is the only really essential ingredient.
KEY POINTS
| Preparation Time: | 40 minutes | Cooking Time: | 35 minutes |
| How Difficult | Easy | Freeze? | No |
| Servings |
10 biscuits |
Remember to supervise your children whilst they are cooking.
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INGREDIENTS |
PREPARATION
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YOUR CHILD |
THE ADULT | |
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Sieve the flour
and cornflour into a mixing bowl. |
Measure out the ingredients ready
for your child |
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| In another bowl, add the butter and sugar together and beat with a fork (adult help may be required because this can be tiring) for about 5 minutes until all the ingredients are mixed. | Click on the picture below to see more clearly how the butter and sugar should look when mixed. |
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YOUR
CHILD - Add the beaten butter and sugar to the sieved flour and
knead well for a few minutes to make a dough as shown on the left. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for half an hour. |
| YOUR CHILD -
Sprinkle flour on the work surface and roll out the dough to a
thickness of about 5mm (¼in). Turn the dough round as you roll
it out to stop it sticking to the work surface.
Use shaped cutters to
cut shapes out from the dough. You can cut out paper shapes and
use these as a template to cut around with a knife. We tried it
and it did the job but not nearly as good as proper cutters. |
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THE ADULT - Grease two baking trays and pre-heat the oven to
180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Place the shaped dough on the baking trays and cook for around 15 minutes until they are golden brown. |
| THE ADULT - Remove from the oven and leave to cool for two minutes. Places the biscuits on a rack to cool completely. |
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YOUR CHILD - Now's the fun bit, decorating the cake. You have a tube of icing and some bits and bobs (crumbled chocolate bite are also great), so get going and decorate those cakes. |
DON'T
BE AN AIR-HEAD,
EAT UP THAT SHORTBREAD!
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