Title: Almond Shortbread Biscuits(Scottish)
Categories: Cake Scottish
Yield: 4 Servings

6	oz	Flour
2	oz	Cornflour
5	oz	Butter
1	oz	Ground almonds
3	oz	Caster sugar

Set oven to 350F or Mark 4. Grease a baking sheet. Cream the butter in a mixing bowl. Sift together the flour and cornflour and add, with the almonds and sugar, to the butter. Work the ingredients together with the hands. Turn out on to a very lightly floured surface and finish kneading until the dough is smooth. Roll the dough into two rounds each 1/4 inch thick. Prick well with a fork and mark each circle into six triangles. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before cutting and then place on a wire rack to finish cooling.

From the booklet Scottish Teatime Recipes

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