Today I felt like baking so baking is what I did :)
As I didn't really know what I wanted to bake I looked in my cupboard for inspiration and found a little packet of rose petals from The Spicery that my friend gave me and I immediately thought shortbread.
This is a basic shortbread recipe that I then added the rose petals to. It works every time so is a great recipe to keep in your kitchen.
Ingredients
125g butter55g caster sugar
180g plain flower
rose petals - for baking
Method
1. Heat your oven to 160 fan. Cream your butter and sugar in a bowl. I love to use a wooden spoon, reminds me of when i was a child and baking with my granny.2. Then add your flour and bring together, adding your petals half way through.
3. When everything has come together gently roll out to about 1 cm thick. The dough is very delicate. Then cut into rounds using a cutter or a glass.
4. Place on a lined baking tray with a sprinkling of caster sugar and then pop in the fridge for 20 min. After 20 min place in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes. You want them to be a light golden colour.
5. Leave to cool.
You end up with the most buttery, creamy yet crispy shortbread. Just delicious!
These are perfect for a gift or even an afternoon tea. The rose petals add a very subtle flavor but give the shortbread a bit of elegance. Choc chips would work too.
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