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Jam Shortbread


How did I miss posting this lovely shortbread that I made during the recent Valentine's Day? They were for my son to bring to school, to share with his friends. This shortbread was so tedious to make, and they kept breaking up. However, they turned out great. Well, on the next Valentine's Day, I ought to choose something that's easier to bake, especially for a novice Baker like me:)

Recipe adapted from Apples for Jams cookbook by Tessa Kiros


Jam Shortbread

Ingredients

100 g (3 1/2 oz) Butter, softened
100 g (3 1/2 oz) Caster (Superfine) Sugar
200 g (7 oz/ 1 2/3 cups) Plain (All-Purpose) Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg, Lightly beaten
A few drops of Vanilla Extract
About 200 g (7 oz/ 2/3 cup) of your favorite Jam

Method

Preheat the oven to 170˚C (325˚F/Gas 3). Have a 30 x 40 cm (12 x 16 inch) baking tray ready - you can line it if you like, to help you lift out the shortbread when it's cooked, but it's not absolutely necessary.

Put the butter and sugar in a good-sized bowl and work them together by hand or with a wooden spoon until combined. Add the flour and baking powder and work them in. Add the egg and vanilla and knead them in until it is all compact and smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least half an hour until the dough is firm enough to roll out.

Divide the dough in half. Roll out one half on a lightly floured surface so that it will fit into your tray. It should be 2-3 mm thick (about 1/8 inch). Fit it into your baking tray, making sure that it is a fairly even thickness all over. Spread the jam over the top, as if you were spreading it over a slice of toast. Roll out the other half of the dough and fit it as exactly as possible over the bottom one. If it is difficult to lift, roll it loosely over your rolling pin and carry it that way. It isn't essential that all your edges are exact; you can break off a bit from here and patchwork it in there. It will taste the same.

Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the shortbread is golden in places. The edges will start to turn golden brown first, followed by the top. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes in the tray. Lift out of the tray, using the baking paper.

Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter; or just into squares or diamonds. Or you can leave it in one place and keep cutting chunks out of it as you go past. It will keep in a biscuit tin for 5 or 6 days.
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  1. Mr. Teacher GuyFebruary 26, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    These look delicious! So little time, so much dessert!

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  2. JenniferFebruary 26, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    I wish I could grab one indeed!!!!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    I am so makign these

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  4. AggieFebruary 26, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    These are adorable and look delicious!!

    first time here, found you on foodgawker!

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  5. Angie TeeFebruary 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    @Mama Chicken: Thanks and yes your statement is so true.

    @Aggie: Thanks, do come again! :D

    @Jeniffer: Oh, please do :)

    @healthydelicious: Yes, do make them.

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