Short Bread by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Butter 4 oz
• Caster sugar 2 oz
• Plain flour 6 oz
• Caster sugar to finish

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 190 degrees C.
2. Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.
3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste.
4. turn onto a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1 cm thick.
5. Cut into rounds or fingers and place onto a baking tray.
6. Sprinkle with caster sugar ans chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
7. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until pale golden brown.
8. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.