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My Nanny’s Shortbread

Christmas calls for buttery melt in the mouth shortbread and I can assure you this is the best shortbread you’ll have. I make this every year with my Nanny and the memories we have through the years are some that I’ll always hold dearI. Getting to share this recipe with you is special and I hope you make some life long memories whilst enjoying it.

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Butter, softened

170

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Caster sugar

225

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Plain flour

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Shauna M

2 months ago

What am I doing wrong?? … I’ve made this and although they taste yummy all the shortbread melted together Into a mushy mess in the oven.

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Not sure what's happened there Shauna, is there any ingredient you're leaving out or substituting? If not chill the dough for longer or even pop into the freezer for 30 minutes before baking 🙌🏻

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Heather J

2 months ago

Oh this shortbread is so delicious, melt in the mouth, and i put some into freezer to see if it would freeze well, still very good even after a few weeks in freezer. My old recipe won't be used again, this is my new fave

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Delighted to hear that Heather 😄 That's a great wee tip! I'd do the same with cookie dough, makes it very handy when you fancy a wee treat 🙌🏻

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Joanne R

3 months ago

I did a variation of Nanny’s shortbread and added chocolate chips and toffee pieces and we added it to our bakery lineup here in California! Although I have made this recipe five times, I have not been able to roll it out and just scoop it! Still comes out amazing and the customers are loving them! 💕

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Absolutely love reading this Joanne 😄 What's your bakery called? That would be a trip I'd love to make some day!

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Joanne R

3 months ago

That would be awesome! Our bakery is called Crust and Crumble, we are Located in Glendora, CA. We have become a bakery/cafe and just celebrated our 10th anniversary!

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Hopefully someday things will allow me to travel and visit some food spots all over America 🤞🏻 Absolutely love hearing that, you guys must be smashing it 😄 It's a privilege that my wee recipe is somewhat involved 🙌🏻

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Rhiannon

3 months ago

Great recipe, melt in the mouth shortbread

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Love hearing this 😁

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Mary Louise O

3 months ago

Turned out perfectly! Thx for the recipe

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Delighted to hear that 🙌🏻 I hope it was enjoyed over Christmas 🎄

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My Nanny’s Shortbread

Christmas calls for buttery melt in the mouth shortbread and I can assure you this is the best shortbread you’ll have. I make this every year with my Nanny and the memories we have through the years are some that I’ll always hold dearI. Getting to share this recipe with you is special and I hope you make some life long memories whilst enjoying it.

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Add your butter and caster sugar to a mixing bowl, creaming together until light pale and fluffy. Add your sifted flour and cornflour, mixing until combined. Pop this into a bowl and bring together into a ball using your hands.

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24

M

I

340

g

Butter, softened

170

g

Caster sugar

225

g

Plain flour

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Shauna M

2 months ago

What am I doing wrong?? … I’ve made this and although they taste yummy all the shortbread melted together Into a mushy mess in the oven.

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Not sure what's happened there Shauna, is there any ingredient you're leaving out or substituting? If not chill the dough for longer or even pop into the freezer for 30 minutes before baking 🙌🏻

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Heather J

2 months ago

Oh this shortbread is so delicious, melt in the mouth, and i put some into freezer to see if it would freeze well, still very good even after a few weeks in freezer. My old recipe won't be used again, this is my new fave

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Delighted to hear that Heather 😄 That's a great wee tip! I'd do the same with cookie dough, makes it very handy when you fancy a wee treat 🙌🏻

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Joanne R

3 months ago

I did a variation of Nanny’s shortbread and added chocolate chips and toffee pieces and we added it to our bakery lineup here in California! Although I have made this recipe five times, I have not been able to roll it out and just scoop it! Still comes out amazing and the customers are loving them! 💕

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Absolutely love reading this Joanne 😄 What's your bakery called? That would be a trip I'd love to make some day!

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Joanne R

3 months ago

That would be awesome! Our bakery is called Crust and Crumble, we are Located in Glendora, CA. We have become a bakery/cafe and just celebrated our 10th anniversary!

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Hopefully someday things will allow me to travel and visit some food spots all over America 🤞🏻 Absolutely love hearing that, you guys must be smashing it 😄 It's a privilege that my wee recipe is somewhat involved 🙌🏻

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Rhiannon

3 months ago

Great recipe, melt in the mouth shortbread

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Love hearing this 😁

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Mary Louise O

3 months ago

Turned out perfectly! Thx for the recipe

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Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

3 months ago

Delighted to hear that 🙌🏻 I hope it was enjoyed over Christmas 🎄

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