Remove the top sheet of parchment, and cut into 14 rounds with a 7cm round Mix in flour and cornflour until the dough starts to come together. Enjoy… Grace x. I wondered if using the leaves gives a stronger flavour, (not that one needs it! We make it weekly so whenever anyone pops in or we have work meetings we have it at hand to share.”, Made using the Mary Berry with Lakeland Bake to Give Star Cookie Cutters Set. Measure the butter and icing sugar into a bowl and beat until pale and fluffy. Nice Nd crisp still after 1week. Or try chilling it before rolling and roll it out onto greaseproof paper. 2 tbsp fresh, unsprayed, finely chopped lavender flowers (pick them off the stems to measure), If you've enjoyed reading this post, sign up for our free weekly updates. To make the biscuit dough, measure the butter, sugar, flour and semolina into the ⦠I can only suggest you make a quick batch and freeze a few to see if they retain their texture and flavour… hopefully you’ll have enough time to do this before your sister’s Golden Wedding party. Sorry we don’t have the facility to leave pix. Hi Katie. Am sure they will go down extremely well. STEP 4. Bake: Donât get me wrong, I⦠Hope its not too much trouble. Sift in your flour & cornflour and mix to form a stiff dough. When I did get round to continuing they were really easy to slice off most evenly for baking and the end result was pretty well indistinguishable from those made with a somewhat shorter refigerator sojourn! I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to that. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 16 tablespoons (2 sticks/226 grams) unsalted butter, softened. Hope that helps. They were delicious! Then Ill be able to update. I have never frozen them because they all seem to disappear so quickly! Lightly oil a baking sheet. Cut larger holes in the top if you wish to tie them with a pretty ribbon once cooled. Put the softened butter and the lavender into a mixing bowl and beat together (this will obtain the maximum flavour from the lavender). Thanks, Hi Lois. I measured everything accurately and my dough came out very crumbly. Could someone explain to me what I should preheat my oven to? Thanks a bunch xx, Hi Hannah. Hopefully one of our readers will have tried freezing them and will let you know… best wishes, Grace x. Beat the caster sugar into the butter and lavender and then stir in the flour, bringing the mixture together with your hands and knead lightly until smooth. The shortbread keeps really well in an airtight tin btw.So long as you put a lock on the lid that is – these biscuits are seriously popular! This recipe is such a little treasure – and being able to freeze it is an added bonus. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and lavender together. Lift them off the trays with a fish slice or palette knife and leave on a wire rack to cool completely. I’m eager to make these for my best friend’s birthday, but live in the US and am an amateur baker at best. Cut each “sausage” into about 10 slices and put them on the prepared baking trays, allowing a little room for them to spread. Hope that helps… best wishes, Grace. The biscuits also tase very nice! Pre-heat oven to 160C/Fan 140C/325F/Fan 275F/Gas 3. Hi Jayne. 44. I store the dried flowers freshly every year and use them to make lavender scones. They are so easy to make and perfect with a mid-morning cup of coffee – or as a gift to a friend tied up in cellophane with ribbon and a sprig of lavender! Place them onto your baking sheets and sprinkle with demerara sugar. Dip a fork in a little water and use this to flatten the biscuits. This in no way affects our editorial decision making, as our integrity is of the highest importance to us. I had the same trouble with mine. Annabel, I live in USA can you convert the grams into us cup measures as I want to make these. Place on a greased and lined baking sheet and, using a fork, prick holes into your shapes. What Is Shortbread. If using lavender sugar move on to the next ⦠Best wishes, Grace. Cut each âsausageâ into about 10 slices and put them on the prepared baking trays, allowing a little room for them to spread. You can flavour it if you like, adding a handful of chocolate chips or a sprinkling of finely chopped rosemary, or lavender to the dough as you knead it. Thanks for your tip – I am going to try it as it would be good to have some chilling in the fridge and then bake them fresh as and when needed! Beat the butter, then cream it with the sugar and orange zest until light. I have no idea why â I just havenât felt like baking very much. Best wishes, Grace. Just making my huge batch of these to take to my sister’s Golden Wedding party on Friday. Just making a batch to send to my sister for Easter as the Golden Wedding ones went down very well. Rub in the Butter/Margarine until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. With its light, buttery flavour and sugar-crystal sweetness, this shortbread is impossible to resist. From time to time you will need to knead the smaller pieces together and reroll the dough. Our reviews are genuine and honest feedback on products used personally by ourselves and our likeminded contributors. 1/2 cup (113 grams) semolina Mix Flour and Caster Sugar in a bowl. Best wishes, Grace x. I rolled the dough into a log, froze it, and then cut off slices and baked them a few weeks later. Best wishes, Grace, Can I use the case of the lavender for cooking after the flower has died, The lavender needs to be in peak colour, so would suggest you go online and buy some culinary lavender which is widely available and very inexpensive. I note that Mary’s refers to “lavender leaves” whereas Grace’s excellent idea for storage refers to lavender flowers. Best wishes, Grace. The end result is definitely worth it! But delighted you like the recipe. But I added some lemon juice (out of a bottle, not fresh, because it was all I had handy!) Bake in a preheated oven until very pale golden and firm to the touch (approx. Lightly grease three large baking trays. Use your hands to combine the ingredients until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, ⦠Wrap in baking parchment or foil and chill until firm. Mix the ingredients together. Gently roll the dough out onto a floured surface – around 7mm thick – and cut out your stars. Often you will find the traditional recipes to be made with oat flour and or a combination of oat flour and cornstarch. Maple & Pecan Layer Cake – from Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery, Butternut squash and camargue rice: Veggie recipe, Veggie Strudel – Cavolo Nero, Mushroom, Potato & Cheese. Love the idea of these and have tried them. Shortbread should be pale, so 20 mins is usually spot on. I was surprised how well they kept in the tin . Best wishes, Grace. Receive the latest product news, offers and recipes direct to your inbox! But the Great British Bake Off started again and, in true GBBO style, it inspired me to start baking again. They are both almost 90 and still going strong and still very much in love. Couldn’t get it to hold together at all. We have lavender growing in our nursery garden & one child was curious to know if we could eat lavender. 6) Sprinkle with sugar and bake for around 12-14 minutes. Roasted Butternut Squash, Courgette & Red Pepper... Lakeland | © Lakeland 2020 all rights reserved. Tried this recipe and loved the results, would definitely recommend and will be using this again in no time I’m sure! Do you know if they freeze so I can make them in batches beforehand? Delighted you liked the recipe and thanks for the tip about how well they keep in a tin. Measure the flour, butter, caster sugar and semolina into a processor and whizz for few minutes until a dough has just formed. A traditional Scottish cookie (biscuit), shortbread is made of 1 part sugar to 2 parts butter and 3 parts flour. Hi Grace. Unsure of the C oven temp as you say 140 and 160. Divide the mixture in half and roll out to form two sausage shapes 15cm (6in) long. Then allow the shortbread to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before cutting it into 12 wedges. But I do know what you mean. Form the dough into 16 balls about the size of a walnut and place spaced well apart on the prepared baking trays. Lift off the ⦠A classic British afternoon treat, tea and biscuits are quintessentially British and a ⦠Even more incentive to trim my lavender this weekend!! We do give the oven temps in the recipe – it is 325F. Mar 16, 2017 - Iâve been on a bit of a baking slump at the moment, like a huge one. To celebrate, baking brand Stork has recreated Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood in shortbread form. Co-incidentally we had a fun lunch for my parents’ Golden Wedding anniversary yesterday – not bad considering it is my mother’s second marriage and my stepfather’s third marriage! Heat the oven 170C/150C fan/gas 3. In the swinging '60s she became the cookery editor of Housewife magazine, followed by Ideal Home magazine. “Shortbread is my ultimate biscuit, favourite in every way. I left mine in once for longer – wanted them more golden – but they were less crumbly and moist to eat. Hi Jayne. STEP 3. thànks for this recipe. Method. Roll the biscuit “sausages” in the demerara sugar until evenly coated. Prep: 45 minutes. My lavender in the garden is just flowering so, like you, I’ll be baking some more shortbread very shortly. Makes 45 star-shaped biscuits – if making 15 of each size. Add more butter or a little water? So loved mine. 5) Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter (or any other cutter you may want to use), cut out your shortbread shapes. And congratulations to your sister and brother in law for Friday. Tips: Can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container. Thanks! Mary Berry with Lakeland Bake to Give Star Cookie Cutters Set. by Donal Skehan. What is best to fix it? Every time I bake a batch, they are eaten before I have time to say ‘Where’s a freezer bag?”. Put the flour, butter and sugar into a mixing bowl. Best wishes, Grace x, Hello! The award winning lifestyle website for women. and that did the trick. Makes: 20. Prick the shortbread lightly with a fork and bake for 20 minutes or until firm to the ⦠Pre-heat oven to 180C (Gas Mark 4) STEP 2. Get your little chef to help you weigh the flour and sugar and put them ⦠Ingredients. Was going to add a photo, but see I can’t???? Hi Jayne, thanks for getting in touch. ‘Something came up’ while mine were chilling in the fridge and I then forgot ’em for several days. Hope you enjoy them. Thank you so much Lois – I will be very interested to hear if they freeze well. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Married to a younger man, we have a 99.9% wonderful 27 year old son and live in rural West Sussex. In order that Annabel & Grace magazine can be accessed free of charge by our readers, we occasionally accept sponsored posts from brands and/or use affiliate links. Hope you are staying safe, well and positive. Preheat the oven to 160°C/Fan 140°C/gas 3. Hi Jayne. Step 4 Place the biscuits on the lined baking sheet and chill for another 5 minutes, then use a fork to prick a few lines of holes in the centre of each. Beat the butter and icing sugar until creamy. ), and if they might be slightly tough. I have kept them for a week in the fridge, in an airtight container, and they still tasted crisp when I served them. Would be glad of comments. Thanks so much, Hi Susan. Today we picked the flowers & I have made a batch for the kids to try tomorrow (time was short today to make them in class). Hi there, In homage to Mary Berry and the return of the Great British Bake Off I thought Iâd dust off my Mary Berry book and spend part of last Sunday baking. Making 4 lots so hoping there will be spares! Best wishes, Grace, Hello. 1 2/3 cups (226 grams) all-purpose flour. Congratulations to your sister on her long marriage. Bake for 15 to 20 mins, until the biscuits are pale golden brown at the edges. STEP 1. Thanks Grace, Im going to give them a go this afternoon and then freeze them. Thanks for the tip. jan, Hi Jan. As far as I am aware the conversions into US measurements are as follows: 175g butter = 3/4 cup, 2 tbsp lavender flowers = 10g, 100g caster sugar = 1/2 cup, 225g flour = 2 cups and 2tbsp sugar = 25g. Add the chopped ginger and work all the ingredients together with your hands until thoroughly combined. Recipe by Saving Room for Dessert. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Panettone Christmas Bread and Butter Pudding, Goat’s Cheese & Roasted Tomato Mini Cheesecakes. Bake for 15 to 20 mins, until the biscuits are pale golden brown at the edges. Best wishes, Grace, HI Does anyone know if these biscuits can be frozen? Form the dough into a log shape about 20cm long and wrap in ⦠Here in the U.S. most shortbread recipes ⦠I spend my time making lists, pretending to do Pilates, avoiding housework – and trying to find something more interesting to do than all of those things. Pre-heat oven to 160C/Fan 140C/325F/Fan 275F/Gas 3. Mary Berry trained at The Cordon Bleu in Paris and Bath School of Home Economics. Tip out the mixture onto a work surface and gently bring it together, then knead it ⦠Best wishes, Grace. Instructions. I don't sift anything but perhaps if you do it makes a finer biscuit. Can you use dried lavender flowers for this recipe and, if so, would you use the same amount? Iâm not a big fan of biscuits normally⦠30 minutes). Straightforward recipe for shortbread, simple to make. The dough is supposed to be like that – it’s the ‘short’ in ‘shortbread’. Stir in the flour and ⦠The point is that it’s very buttery and therefore not the easiest to work with. 250g unsalted butter (plus extra) 125g caster sugar (plus extra) 250g plain flour 125g of semolina or cornflour/fine polenta (not granules!) Hi! Best wishes, Grace. 1. Oh brilliant! Use the 6cm fluted cutter to stamp out 16 biscuits, re-rolling the trimmings as necessary. We went inside & Googled recipes – we found this one. 1/2 cup (113 grams) granulated sugar. Sift the flour with the rice flour (or ground rice or cornflour), ground ginger and salt into the bowl. If you want to store lavender to make these scrummy shortbreads any time of the year, you can either freeze them or pick the flowers when they are in peak colour and put them in a sealed jam jar – they will keep for ages. Delighted you have had success with this wonderful recipe. Would love to hear what the kids think – how old are they? Gently roll the dough out onto a floured surface â around 7mm thick â and cut out ⦠I’ve just picked up this recipe and it looks good. The oven temperature is 160 (if you have a non fan oven) or 140 for a fan oven. x Kate, Look out for our tip about storing lavender. Grace x, How long can you keep in the fridge before cooking as I was wanting to prep them the day before. Sprinkle the biscuits with a little caster sugar and bake for 10â12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Yes, I made the biscuits with dried lavender once and used the same amount. Method. So simple and easy to flavour with your own choice of chocolate chips, nuts and fruit zest. Sadly, we couldn’t resist eating ours immediately, so there were none left for another day! Bake the shortbread near the centre of the oven for 1 to 1¼ hours until it is pale gold. Very tasty I have just made a batch of them might even be nice dipped in chocolate. Mary Berry’s Lavender Shortbread Biscuits is the second most popular recipe on our website and well worth trying. Mary’s shortbread freezes well when cooked. Lightly They tasted great. I used to plain ol’ Fahrenheit ahaha. I have tried 160 but they need longer then 20 mins? Am sure you will enjoy these biscuits – quite unusual and so delish. I do hope this works for you. Sift in ⦠Happy baking! Bake in the preheated oven for 15â20 minutes until a very pale golden. It's both fun and frustrating see the final outcome of my endeavors. Please let us know how you get on! Shortbread biscuits fill the kitchen with a wonderful buttery freshly-baked smell. I am going to make a huge batch to take for my sister’s Golden Wedding party. Lately, I've begun watching more cooking shows and videos. You can also add the flowers to caster sugar and make lavender scented sugar – how Martha is that. I really like them but tomorrow is the true test with the kids!!!! Tip the dough onto a floured worktop and ⦠Perhaps add a few drops of water or a smidge of butter to your mix to make it more pliable. Remove them to a wire rack to get completely cold, then sprinkle with sugar ⦠I Mde a batch .delicious! Enjoy these delicious, tender melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies slathered with raspberry jam and a light vanilla buttercream filling. Thanks for your reply though. I have however successfully kept them for about a week in an airtight container. When I made the shortbread I was concerned that my son wouldn’t like them… but, very surprisingly, he loved the lavender flavour. And this time I bypassed the cakes and headed straight over to the biscuit section. LOL – am sure you will be fine with this foolproof recipe. And I’m also confident your best friend will LOVE them! Once I’d made these biscuits, I was desperate to store my few remaining lavender flowers so I could make them again!