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Ailsa C. | December 14th, 2023

Recipe of Scotland

Ingredients:

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
1	cup	Sugar » +2 tablespoons	Sugar Sugar is a sweet substance that comes from plants like sugarcane and sugar beets. It's used to add sweetness to food and drinks, like coffee, tea, and desserts. There are different types of sugar, Read more...
1	pound	Butter	Butter Butter is a creamy, fatty spread made from churned milk or cream. It's used in cooking and baking to add flavor, moisture, and richness to dishes. Butter is the parent of many delicious Read more...
3 1/2	cup	All-purpose Flour	All-purpose Flour All-purpose flour, pronounced 'awl-PUR-puhs flour' is a staple in baking and cooking. It's a flexible ingredient made from wheat that has been milled to remove the bran and germ, leaving behind the endosperm Read more...
1	cup	Rice Flour

Prep Time	Process Time	Overall Time
20 Minutes	40 Minutes	1 hour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C / Gas Mark 4

1. Place 1 cup sugar in food processor; blend for 30 seconds to a powder.

2. Add the sugar to the softened butter and cream mixture until very fluffy.

3. Combine flour and rice flour.

4. Beat into butter mixture, a cup at a time.

5. Turn batter out onto a lightly floured surface.

6. Knead until smooth, adding up to 1/2 cup more all-purpose flour, if needed.

7. Press into a 15 x 9 jelly roll pan.

8. Score into bars with a sharp knife.

9. Prick surface with fork.

10. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.

11. Bake 10 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven.

12. Lower heat to 300°F and bake until golden, about 30 to 40 minutes.

13. Cut along scored lines, cool and store in air tight container.

Submitted by Ailsa C. | December 14th, 2023 See all of Ailsa C.'s Recipes.

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