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Royal recipe: Cardamom and Orange Shortbread

Shortbread in the process of being cut out

With its origins reputed to date as far back as the 12th century, the popularity of shortbread has not waned. This sweet, buttery biscuit is recognised worldwide as a Scottish delicacy.

This recipe incorporates cardamom and orange to add a delicious citrus flavour to the classic biscuit. Have a go at this simple recipe and share the results by tagging us using @RCT on Twitter and @royalcollectiontrust on Instagram and Facebook.

Ingredients

135g (2/3 cup) unrefined caster sugar
240g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
330g (2½ cups) plain flour, sieved
30g (3 tablespoons) rice flour, sieved
zest of 1 unwaxed orange
10g (1 tablespoon) ground cardamom

 

Equipment

shortbread mould or plain biscuit cutters

 

Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF, gas mark 4).
  2. Place the softened butter and sugar into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the orange zest and ground cardamom before carefully folding through the sieved flours.
  4. Allow to rest in the refrigerator before rolling on to a lightly floured surface to 0.5 cm thick. Cut out, and gently place on a tray lined with baking paper.
  5. Place on the middle shelf of the preheated oven and bake for approximately 8 minutes. The shortbread will turn a light sandy colour when baked – do not allow the shortbread to become any darker than that.
  6. Remove from the oven and carefully place the shortbread on a wire rack to cool, sprinkling with caster sugar immediately.

 

If baking is not for you, why not skip a step and try one of our range of ready-made shortbreads from our Shop.

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