Eight slices of shortbread dusted with sugar on a whilte marble plate

Semolina Shortbreads

1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes

Makes 12 wedges

This recipe is from Delia's Cakes.

This will always be the very best shortbread I’ve tasted.

The secret of its success is the inclusion of semolina, which gives it that special texture. I will always be indebted to my friend John Tovey, who gave me the recipe.

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Method

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and rub together until crumbly.

Bring together to a dough, using your hands. Now transfer the dough to the prepared tin and press it out evenly, smoothing it out with the back of a tablespoon. Then prick it all over with a fork and, using the prongs of the fork, press quite firmly round the edges to make a patterned border.

Bake the shortbread near the centre of the oven for 1 to 1¼ hours until it is pale gold. Then allow the shortbread to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before cutting it into 12 wedges. Remove them to a wire rack to get completely cold, then sprinkle with sugar before storing in an airtight tin.

Note: If you would like to make this recipe gluten free, substitute both the plain flour and the semolina with gluten free flour.