Petticoat Shortbread Recipes

PETTICOAT SHORTBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/177C.
• Mix flour, powdered sugar and caraway seeds together. Cut in butter until the dough looks like pebbles.
• Mush together into a loose ball and place on a lightly floured board or silicone mat. Knead the dough until it firms up but is still workable. Have faith - the dough will be dry at first but the warmth of your hands will melt the butter a bit and blend everything together. Pretend its playdough.
• Roll out the dough to about a 1/4" thick circle. Crimp the edges like you would a pie crust with your finger and thumb. Prick surface with a fork all over.
• At this point you can score it by cutting the circle into equal wedges with a pizza cutter; if you're using a silicone mat, be careful not to cut it.
• Cut out a small circle in the middle- details on why below.**
• Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.
• Take out and sprinkle with powdered sugar while still hot. You can also cut and dredge each wedge entirely in the powdered sugar, but that makes it a bit sweet for my taste.
• Allow to rest for about ten minutes. Unless you just can't wait another second!

POPPY SEED SHORTBREAD PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cream butter in a bowl using a silicone spatula. Add confectioners' sugar and mix to combine. Mix in almond extract. Work in flour and poppy seeds. Turn dough onto an unfloured board and knead until smooth.
• Spray a shortbread mould with non-stick spray. Put dough in the middle of the mould and press into the mould, working from the center to the edges. Prick the entire surface with a fork.
• Bake shortbread in the preheated oven until the entire surface is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let shortbread cool in the mould for about 10 minutes. Flip mould over onto a wooden cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut into serving pieces while still warm.

PETTICOAT SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• With wooden spoon, stir in milk and flour; then mix by hand until dough is smooth.
• Divide dough into two parts.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• On a lightly sugared pastry cloth, roll out dough, one part at a time, into an 8-inch circle, 1/4 inch thick.
• Place a 4-inch saucer in the center; cut around it.
• Remove saucer and flute outside edge as for a pie shell.
• Cut outer ring into eight sections.
• Keep center whole.
• Prick all over with fork.
• Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cocokie sheet.
• Bake 25- 30 minutes, or until light golden.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Makes 2 shortbreads.