Name: Fairy Shortbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 250g butter, diced and softened; 3/4 cup icing sugar mixture; 1 3/4 plain flour; 1/2 cup McKenzie's Rice Flour; 1/2 tsp McKenzie's Baking Powder; 2 cups icing sugar mixture; 40g butter, diced and softened; 1 1/2 - 2 tbs boiling water; For decorating 100s & 1000s

Fairy Shortbread

Serves 12

Prep 20 mins

Cook 25 mins

Shortbread

250g butter, diced and softened 3/4 cup icing sugar mixture 1^3/4plain flour 1/2 cup McKenzie's Rice Flour 1/2 tsp McKenzie's Baking Powder

Icing

2 cups icing sugar mixture 40g butter, diced and softened 1^1/2- 2 tbs boiling water For decorating 100s & 1000s

Step 1

Place butter into the bowl of an electric mixer, beat until smooth, slowly add the icing sugar, mixing in well.

Step 2

Add the flours and baking powder gradually, until all incorporated. Remove to a lightly floured surface and bring together with your hands. Roll out to ½ cm thickness and using a bread shaped cutter, cut shapes and place onto a lined oven tray. Refrigerate for 20 minutes before baking.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Place trays of shortbread into the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until just golden underneath. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on trays before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 4

For icing, place icing sugar in a large mixing bowl, make a well in the centre and add the butter. Pour in the boiling water, allowing it to melt the butter slightly. Mix well until smooth. Spread over cooled shortbread and sprinkle with 100’s & 1000’s. Allow icing to set, then serve.

The Fairy Shortbread can be kept in an airtight container for up to one week.

Fairy Shortbread