HOW TO PREPARE SHORT-BREAD BISCUITS AT HOME(with health benefits)

HOW TO MAKE SHORT-BREAD BISCUITS AT HOME

 Shortbread is one of the world’s favorite biscuits.
    Although the traditional recipe calls for only 3 ingredients, but you can add one extra ingredient which makes the already rich shortbread even richer and also takes the taste to another level.

  INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING SHORT BREAD 

- 150 grams Plain Flour or Fine Wheat flour
- 100 grams Butter (not margarine)
- 50 grams (Icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 2 tablespoonful Powdered Milk (optional, but makes it extra rich and creamy)

Tip: you can add about 3 tablespoonful of Corn flour or rice flour if you want to get a grainy texture.
Also remember that the powdered milk in this recipe is optional, so feel free to leave it out if you want to.

If you don't have icing sugar, you can make use of finely ground granulated sugar.

    PREPARATION OF SHORTBREAD

1. Mix the butter and icing sugar together until creamy.

2. Sieve the plain flour + powdered milk (or the corn flour or rice flour) into the bowl and mix thoroughly until well incorporated.

3. Form a ball with the dough and leave to rest in the fridge or in a cool place for 30 minutes.4.  Now, preheat the oven at 170ºC /325ºF for about 5 minutes.      

Then Place the dough on a table and roll it out to 3/4 inch thick width, then cut into 2cm by 10cm shortbread fingers or shapes and gently transfer unto a baking tray.

5. using a toothpick, make indents on the shortbread fingers.

6. And finally, place the tray into the preheated oven and bake at 170ºC /325ºF for 10- 12 minutes or until firm, but not brown.

Tip: shortbread should not be browned but should have a cream color.
7.  Leave to cool completely,

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SHORTBREAD BISCUITS

1.   It contains vitamin B3 which is needed for normal growth of infants.

2.   It contains vitamin D which ensures proper functioning of the heart and nervous system.

3.   It contains glucose which is the main source of energy needed by the body for its daily activity.

4.   It contains irons which is essential for red blood cell production.

5.   It contains vitamin B6 required for enzyme synthesis.