Paul Hollywood Buttery Shortbread Recipes

PAUL HOLLYWOOD'S SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD TANTALLON CAKES

Steps:

• Beat the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy in a bowl, then beat in the egg yolk, followed by the lemon zest.
• Sift the flour, cornflour and bicarbonate of soda together. Stir them into the butter and sugar mixture a spoonful at a time, then bring the mixture together into a dough and knead briefly until smooth.
• Line two baking trays with baking parchment. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 5mm thickness. Using a 6.5cm fluted cutter, stamp out rounds and place them on the lined baking tray, pressing the trimmings together and roll them out again to make more biscuits as necessary.
• Prick the biscuits all over with a fork and chill for 30 minutes; this helps to prevent spreading in the oven. Heat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas mark 4.
• Bake the biscuits for 10-12 minutes, until they are just starting to colour. Leave them on the baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar before serving, if you like.

BUTTERY 3-INGREDIENT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Press dough into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Prick with a fork., Bake until light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.