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      Title: James Martin's Lavender Shortbread
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      6 oz Unsalted butter (175 g);
           -softened, plus extra for
           -greasing
      3 oz Icing sugar (100 g)
      1 tb Dried lavender tips; to
           -taste
      3 oz Corn flour (100 g)
      7 oz Plain flour (200 g)
      2 tb Caster sugar (optional)
 
  For the shortbread, set the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C Fan/
  Gas 4. Grease a 30x20 cm / 12x8" baking tin with butter.
  
  Beat the butter and icing sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy,
  using an electric whisk. Fold in the lavender, corn flour, and plain
  flour until the mixture comes together as a firm dough.
  
  Press the dough into the prepared baking tin using your fingertips to
  form an even layer of dough about 1 cm / 1/3" thick. Prick the dough
  all over with a fork and sprinkle with the caster sugar, if using.
  
  Bake the shortbread in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until pale
  golden-brown and cooked through. Set aside to cool in the tin for a
  little while, then break into pieces.
  
  Recipe by James Martin
  
  Recipe FROM: <gemini://gmi.noulin.net/cooking/81.gmi>
 
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