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Title: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: cookie1 on June 22, 2011, 08:58:24 am

Crisp Orange Shortbread
Makes approximately 16 but recipe can be doubled
Ingredients
100g butter, softened
50g raw sugar
zest from ½ an orange
175g plain flour
½ reaspoon baking powder

Turn oven onto 190⁰C
Place sugar into bowl and grind finely.
Add zest.
Add the butter and mix on speed 3 for about 40 seconds.
Add in flour and baking powder. Mix 1 minute on speed 4.
Turn the dough out and press together into a short,fat sausage.
Break off pieces and roll into a ball about the size of a walnut.
Place on a lined tray. Press down with something-I used an egg slice.
Place in fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
Bake for about 15 minutes. Cool on tray for 2 minutes and then place on cooling rack.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh142/birdsam/Thermomix%20recipes/P1010447.jpg)

Mine disappeared before I could get a photo so this is from the BBC magazine 'Baking'. I adapted the recipe from here.

members' comments

Trudy - Thanks for the recipe Cookie.  I doubled the recipe to use up the other half of the orange etc.  Next time I think I will cut the log instead of flattening the balls.  I even went out and brought a copy of BBC Baking to have a look at the picture!!!!!
We really enjoyed them and will make them again.  Thank you.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: Cornish Cream on June 22, 2011, 09:03:51 am

I have definite weakness for shortbread,so this has gone on my "to do" list.Thanks Cookie  :-*

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: JulieO on June 22, 2011, 09:57:58 am

Me too, thanks Cookie, I wonder if the dough is suitable to put through my cookie press?  ;D

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: trudy on June 22, 2011, 11:33:54 am

Thanks Cookie, they look great.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: cookie1 on June 23, 2011, 08:36:31 am

It could work with the cookie press JulieO. I'll try it next time.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: meganjane on June 23, 2011, 08:59:30 am

Yum! I've just been looking for a different sort of bickie to make for the bickie barrel.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: achookwoman on June 23, 2011, 09:44:03 am

No wonder you are called Cookie.   These look absolutely yummy.  On our last day in London,  DH took me to Fortum and Masons for morning tea.  We had shortbread biscuits with the beautiful tea.  Mine never taste this good,  but I will certainly give these a go.  Thanks Cookie.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: cookie1 on June 23, 2011, 12:37:26 pm

Wow. What did you have for morning tea?

Cookie came from my Dad. Among other things he often called me Cookie. When I was a lot younger.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: Very Happy Jan on June 23, 2011, 02:39:42 pm

Shortbread is a real weakness for me (and DS17) so will give this a go this weekend. Thanks Cookie1 - they look yummy.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: trudy on June 29, 2011, 07:32:49 am

Thanks for the recipe Cookie.  I doubled the recipe to use up the other half of the orange ect.  Next time I think I will cut the log instead of flattening the balls.  I even went out and brought a copy of BBC Baking to have a look at the picture!!!!!
We really enjoyed them and will make them again.  Thankyou.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: cookie1 on June 29, 2011, 08:41:22 am

I hope you like the magazine. I want to try a couple more things from it.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: trudy on June 30, 2011, 08:10:44 am

Yes Cookie,  I also want to give a couple more things a try.

Title: Re: Crisp Orange Shortbread
Post by: Carine on June 30, 2011, 11:54:46 pm

Thanks for the recipe Cookie!  I'm always after a few more biscuits recipes and my boys love shortbreads.